Black Gold Genetics. Female Production Sale. Sunday, 12:30 April 29, 2018 Crestwood, KY

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1 Black Gold Genetics Female Production Sale Sunday, 12:30 April 29, 2018 Crestwood, KY

2 Black Gold Genetics Female Production Sale We Welcome You! Another year has quickly gone by and the family at Black Gold Genetics are once again excited to host the Third Annual Production Sale. The quality of this year s offering is a true testament of the deep breed leading genetics that are found within this Angus herd. The goal of this program has always been to produce cattle that will perform, improve, and impact the breed in a positive way. This passion has materialized into a set of cattle that can go to work for a wide range of producers both large and small. Through the continued use of DNA testing we keep our cattle on the fore front of EPD excellence and performance merit. These genetic tools are one of many inputs that help us to mate our cattle for genotypic and phenotypic supremacy. The sale offering presented this year represents many of the breed leading sires and numerous individuals stem from top producing females of the breed. Black Gold never rest in its pursuit of fresh and valuable additions to its genetic base. By this continued effort our customer base has an annual opportunity to own highly sought after pedigrees from all over the country in the convenient bluegrass setting. Perhaps the most rewarding part of our program are the number of quality people that the Black Gold family encounter on a continual basis. Without the continued support of our buyers, partners, and consignors this annual event wouldn t be possible. The cattle will as always sell with a guarantee. Please feel free to contact any member of the Black Gold Genetics program with any questions for this upcoming event. Black Gold Genetics Family Sale Book Cover art by Gary Crouch, Fort Worth,Texas best known as the History Artist Donald E Jones Jr., Owner E 625th Avenue PO Box 8638 Robinson, IL Office Farm Danny Lynn, General Manager Black Gold Genetics

3 Sunday 12:30 April 29, 2018 Crestwood, KY AUCTIONEER: Steve Dorran KENTUCKY ANGUS ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVES: Gill Ray Cowles, President Jason Crowe, Vice President Anne Stewart DeMott, Secretary/Treasurer LIVESTOCK PUBLICATION REPRESENTATIVES AND RINGMEN: Terry Cotton, Angus Journal Alex Tolbert, Angus Journal Juston Stelzer, Special Assignment Shane Ryan, Special Assignment SALE CONSULTANTS: Tom Dalbey, Dalbey Consulting SALE HEADQUARTERS: Best Western Ashbury Inn LaGrange, KY Super 8 LaGrange, KY Quality Suites LaGrange, KY Ramada Inn Shelbyville, KY HERD HEALTH: All cattle will be accompanied by proper health certificates for immediate shipment. SALE MANAGED BY: For information on sale cattle, please contact one of our associates: Larry Cotton Ryan Cotton Mike Gothard Bernie Scheer Jerry Crenshaw Zack Hileman Scott Bennett INSURANCE: Jim Bessler of James F Bessler, Inc. will be on hand to insure your purchases. LIABILITY: All persons attending the sale and related functions do so at their own risk, Black Gold Genetics, Taylor Farm and the sale management and staff, assume no liability, legal or otherwise, for any accidents or injuries that may occur. TERMS AND CONDITIONS: All cattle are to be settled on sale day unless prior arrangements have been made. Cattle will sell under the suggested Terms and Conditions of the American Angus Association ( terms.pdf). PREGNANCY INFORMATION: All cattle have been pregnancy checked by a competent veterinarian and are called safe to the A.I. or pasture dates as best can be determined by advanced palpation. In respect to A.I. dates, they are not unconditionally guaranteed, other than the fact they are pregnant. FOOD & REFRESHMENTS: Lunch will be served and refreshments will be available throughout sale day. TRUCKING: Randy Lathrop, Lathrop Trucking Henry Stockdale Visit the Angus Journal Web site, and view this sale book online. References: American Angus Association, AHIR, Angus- Source, CAB, Pathfinder. EPDs current as of March 16, Updated EPDs can be viewed online at The sale will be held at 7980 Hannah Road Crestwood, KY

4 Rita 665 Black Gold Genetics GAR/DRMCTR Objective 9J86 / A daughter of this now-deceased Black Gold donor sells as Lot 1. 2

5 1 Black Gold Rita 665 Birth Date: Cow +* Tattoo: 665 VAR Discovery 2240 #AAR Lady Kelton 5551 * *Deer Valley Rita 0308 #Sitz Upward 307R *GAR Objective 2345 #*SS Objective T510 0T26 #SS Traveler 6807 T510 GAR/DRMCTR Objective 9J86 SS Miss Rita R011 7R8 +* DRMCTR 1I1 Rita 6108 #+*Rito 1I1 of 2536 Rito 6I6 +DRMCTR 2908s Design 2B CWT +39 MRB RE +.67 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 1% $G Top 3% $W Top 15% CED Top 2% WW Top 5% $F Top 20% $B Top 2% YW Top 5% Marb Top 25% REA Rita 665 is a powerful donor prospect sired by the $110,000 featured growth and Marb. sire in the 44 Farms and Vintage Angus Ranch herd sire lineups, Discovery and was produced by the now-deceased former cornerstone Black Gold Rita, Objective 9J86. The dam of Lot 1 records a BR 2@92, a WR 2@105 and a YR 1@100 while carrying an ultrasound IMF ratio 5@108. Full sisters to the dam of Lot 1 include: Objective 0J07, the feature of the Blackstone Cattle Company program; and Objective 9J60 the former Big Timber Cattle Company donor now in the Quaker Hill Farms program. Maternal sisters to this donor prospect include: Rita 527, the $100,000 top-selling female of the 2017 Black Gold Sale selected by Spruce Mountain Ranch; Rita 544, the $20,000 selection of Express Ranches; Rita 573, the $18,000 selection of Deer Valley Farm; and a heifer pregnancy selling to Stevens Land and Cattle and turned into Rita 702, the $42,000 valued half interest selection of Crazy K Ranch as the top-valued female of the

6 Rita R858 2 BGG/TCF Rita R858 Birth Date: Cow Tattoo: R858 +baldridge Xpand x743 #*Hoover Dam Baldridge Colonel C251 Baldridge Queen S87 +* *Baldridge Isabel Y69 #*Styles Upgrade J59 +Baldridge Isabel T935 BoBo Rita 4501 #AAR Lady Kelton * *BoBo Rita 1559 #*Summitcrest Complete 1P55 [RDF] +DRMCTR 1I1 Rita 6108 I+6.05 I I I I CWT I+57 MRB I+.95 RE I+.88 FAT I+.002 $W $F $G $B Owned with Twin Creek Farm, Springfield, KY BoBo Rita 4501 / The $160,000 valued donor dam of Lot 2. Rita R858 is a direct daughter of the $160,000 valued half interest selection of Black Gold and Twin Creek Farms in the record-setting 2016 Spruce Mountain Ranch Sale, Rita 4501 sired by the MB leader, Rito 3S10. The dam of Lot 1 is a direct daughter of the $175,000 half interest and top-selling female of the 2015 Deer Valley Farm Sale, Rita 1559 the nowdeceased selection of Express Ranches and Vista Farms sired by Ten X. Stud the $116,000 top-selling bull of the fall 2015 Express Ranches Bull Sale selling to Sydenstricker Genetics, Thunder Valley Angus and Basin Angus is a full brother to the dam of Lot 1. Maternal siblings to the dam of this donor prospect includes: Spread 5767B, the $210,000 half interest selection of Double G Farm and Ranch as the top-selling bull of the 2016 Express Ranches Bull Sale; Rapture 5844B, the $100,000 one-third interest selection of Turner Meadow Farms and Basin Angus as the second high-selling bull of that offering; Rita 62861, the $90,000 valued half interest selection of Spruce Mountain Ranch in the 2016 Deer Valley Sale; and the $65,000 top-selling pregnancy of the 2016 Deer Valley Sale selling to Vintage Angus Ranch. Rita K701, a maternal sister to Lot 2 was the $40,000 selection of Twin Creek Farm in the 2017 Black Gold Sale. BoBo Rita 1559 / The $175,000 nowdeceased grandam of Lot 2. Black Gold Genetics 4

7 Rita 6108 Family Black Gold Rita R717 / Lot 3 3 Black Gold Rita R717 Birth Date: Cow * Tattoo: R717 #MCC Daybreak #+Boyd New Day 8005 Quaker Hill Rampage 0A36 [RDF] #MCC Miss Focus 134 +* *QHF Blackcap 6E2 of4v Ideal 4355 of 0T *QHF Blackcap 4V16 of 1H8 #+*GAR Prophet #CRA Bextor FWY Rita GAR Objective * *SJH Objective of #*SS Objective T510 0T26 +DRMCTR 1I1 Rita CWT +64 MRB +.97 RE FAT $W $F $G $B Top 1% $B Top 1% WW Top 2% $G Top 2% $W Top 2% CWT Top 2% REA Top 2% YW Top 10% $F Top 15% CED Top 15% Marb Rita R717 is an outstanding spring yearling sired by the multi-trait leader Rampage and produced by a direct daughter of the $85,000 Deer Valley Farm donor, Objective of sired by the growth and Marb. sire, Prophet. Rita R717 is a growth and carcass prospect from the heart of the spring heifer replacements. Maternal sisters to the dam of Lot 3 include: 4743, the dam of Lot 4; Rita 61197, the $65,000 feature of the 2016 Deer Valley Sale selling to Express Ranches; Rita 6429, the $45,000 selection of Double G Farm and Ranch in that same offering; Rita 5039, the $30,000 selection of Crazy K Ranch in the 2015 Deer Valley Sale; a $25,000 heifer pregnancy selected by Double Creek Farm in that offering; and a $15,000 heifer pregnancy selling to Edisto Pines Farm in the 2016 Deer Valley Sale. FWY Rita 4779 / A daughter sells as Lot 3. 5

8 Rita 7006 HR 2002B of / The powerful and proven dam of Lot 4. Black Gold Genetics 6

9 4 HR Rita 7006 Birth Date: Cow * Tattoo: 7006 VAR Discovery 2240 #AAR Lady Kelton 5551 * *Deer Valley Rita 0308 #Sitz Upward 307R *GAR Objective 2345 *EXAR Denver 2002B #*EXAR Upshot 0562B HR 2002B of Exar Royal Lass * *SJH Objective of #*SS Objective T510 0T26 +DRMCTR 1I1 Rita CWT +46 MRB RE +.46 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 2% YW Top 4% $W Top 10% $B Top 3% $F Top 4% Marb Top 10% Milk Top 4% $G Top 4% WW Top 25% CWT Rita 7006 is an exciting growth and Marb. feature sired by Discovery and produced by the powerful daughter of the $85,000 Objective of by the record-selling Denver 2002B. The dam of Lot 4 joined the Black Gold program as a highlight of the recordsetting first High Roller Angus Sale to join her maternal sister the dam of Lot 3, Rita 4779 in anchoring the Rita family in the Black Gold donor program. Maternal sisters to the dam of Lot 4 include: Rita 61197, the $65,000 feature of the 2016 Deer Valley Sale selling to Express Ranches; Rita 6429, the $45,000 selection of Double G Farm and Ranch in that same offering; Rita 5039, the $30,000 selection of Crazy K Ranch in the 2015 Deer Valley Sale; a $25,000 heifer pregnancy selected by Double Creek Farm in that offering; and a $15,000 heifer pregnancy selling to Edisto Pines Farm in the 2016 Deer Valley Sale. 7

10 Rita 4619 Daughters PF 7008 Rita 4619 / Daughters of this featured Black Gold donor sell as Lots 5A and 5B. 5 A Black Gold Rita R767 Birth Date: Cow Tattoo: R767 +*Basin Payweight 1682 #+*Basin Payweight 006S TEX Playbook 5437 [RDF] 21AR O Lass * *Rita 1C43 of 9M26 Complete #*Summitcrest Complete 1P55 [RDF] +*Rita 9M26 of Rita 5F56 Pred PF 7008 Rita 4619 #AAR Lady Kelton * *EXAR Rita U049 #+E&B 1680 Precision *GAR New Design 1200 I+7.05 I I I I CWT I+53 MRB I+.70 RE I+.60 FAT I+.013 $W $F $G $B Top 1% $W Top 10% $B Top 10% CWT Top 10% YW Top 3% Milk Top 10% $F Top 10% WW 5 B Black Gold Rita R792 Birth Date: Cow Tattoo: R792 *HA Outside 3008 *KG Solution 0018 HA Cowboy Up 5405 #*HA Ever Lady 1575 * #HA Blackcap Lady 1602 HA Program 7328 HA Blackcap Lady 5515 PF 7008 Rita 4619 #AAR Lady Kelton * *EXAR Rita U049 #+E&B 1680 Precision *GAR New Design 1200 I+7.05 I I I I CWT I+62 MRB I+.40 RE I+.72 FAT I-.022 $W $F $G $B Top 1% $F Top 2% $B Top 4% WW Top 20% REA Top 1% YW Top 3% CWT Top 10% $W Featuring two daughters of the prolific Black Gold donor and headliner of the Rita U049 family in the Black Gold program, Rita 4619 sired by the popular Black Gold and Select Sires roster member, Playbook 5437 and the highlighted phenotype sire in the Express Ranches and Wilks Ranch herd sire battery, Cowboy Up. The dam of Lots 5A and 5B is a direct daughter of the $124,000 valued anchor of the Express Ranches and Pollard Farms joint embryo programs, Rita U049 sired by the Pathfinder Sire, Ten X. Full siblings to the dam of Lots 5A and 5B include: the Edisto Pines Farm herd sire, Hi-Tech 4769B; Rita 4749, the featured Rita in the Spruce Mountain Ranch program; Rita 4756, the $40,000 headliner of the 2017 Riverbend Ranch Sale selected by Crazy K Ranch; Rita 4754 at Edisto Pines Farm; and Rita 4751, the foundation Rita in the Pleasant Valley Farm and Friendship Farms programs. EXAR Hi-Tech 4769B / A full sister to this Edisto Pines Farm and Express Ranches sire produced Lots 5A and 5B. Black Gold Genetics 8 EXAR Rita U049 / The $124,000 valued grandam of Lots 5A and 5B.

11 Rita K Black Gold Rita K6014 Birth Date: Cow +* Tattoo: K6014 VAR Discovery 2240 #AAR Lady Kelton 5551 * *Deer Valley Rita 0308 #Sitz Upward 307R *GAR Objective 2345 #+GAR New Design 5050 #B/R New Design 036 GAR 5050 New Design 2553 GAR Precision 706 +* *GAR Progress 830 #+*GAR Progress GAR 1I1 Rito CWT +60 MRB RE +.88 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 1% $B Top 1% $F Top 1% $G Top 1% $W Top 1% WW Top 1% YW GAR 5050 New Design 2553 / A daughter sells as Lot 6. Top 3% Marb Top 4% CWT Top 10% REA Rita K6014 is a low-birth and Marb. highlight sired by the growth and Marb. feature, Discovery and she was produced by the direct daughter of the $420,000 record-selling Gardiner Angus female, Progress 830 sired by the Select Sires roster member, New Design New Design 2553, the donor dam of Lot 6 posts a WR 1@99 and YR 1@100 while showing ultrasound ratios IMF 1@100 and REA 1@100. Maternal siblings to the dam of Lot 6 include: Rita 62931, the $150,000 selection as the top-selling open heifer by High Roller Angus in the 2016 Focused on the Future Sale at Deer Valley Farm; Rita 5417, the $90,000 half interest selection of Three Trees Ranch in the 2016 Deer Valley Sale; Rita 5727, the $60,000 valued half interest selection of Crazy K Ranch in the 2016 Deer Valley Sale; Rita 5424, the $30,000 selection of Spruce Mountain Ranch in that same offering; Forecast, the $50,000 top-selling bull of the fall 2015 GAR Bull Sale selling to Southern Cattle Company; Rita 5300, the $30,000 selection of Stevens Land and Cattle in the first Edisto Pines sale; Early Bird, the $25,000 second high-selling bull of the 2014 Gardiner Angus Ranch Sale selling to Big Timber Cattle Company and the top two heifer pregnancies in the 2014 Deer Valley Sale selected by Edisto Pines Farm for $65,000 each. GAR Progress 830 / The $420,000 record-selling GAR female featured in the Deer Valley Farm program and grandam of Lot 6. 9

12 Rita 5033 Black Gold Genetics 10

13 7 Valley Oaks Miss Rita 5033 [DDF] Birth Date: Cow Tattoo: 5033 #Sitz Upward 307R #*Connealy Onward Plattemere Weigh Up K360 Sitz Henrietta Pride 81M * #Barbara of Plattemere 337 #GAR Retail Product Barbara of Plattemere 311 #+*GAR Progress #*GAR Predestined VO Miss Rita 92 *GAR Objective GAR Objective 2500 #*SS Objective T510 0T26 +GAR Total N CWT +69 MRB RE +.99 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 1% WW Top 1% $W Top 3% REA Top 20% CED Top 1% YW Top 1% $F Top 3% $G Top 1% CW Top 1% $B Top 4% Marb Owned by Valley Oaks Angus, Oak Grove, MO Selling half interest in Miss Rita 5033 one of the most powerful multi-trait females ever raised in the Valley Oaks program. Miss Rita 5033 blends the proven growth and popular Deer Valley Farm sire, Weigh Up K360 with an outstanding dam who combines the calving-ease and Marb. specialist, Progress and the longtime ABS roster member, Objective. Miss Rita 5033 posts a weaning ratio of 108 and a yearling ratio of 106. The dam of Lot 7 records a BR 4@99 and a WR 3@103 with one daughter showing a WR 1@101. Has a 1/20/18 heifer calf, Lot 7A, by Tex Playbook 5437, tattoo

14 Henrietta Pride Family Deer Valley Henrietta 2912 / Daughters of this $45,000 former Black Gold donor sell as Lots 8A and 8B. 8 A BGG Henrietta Pride K7144 Birth Date: Cow Tattoo: K7144 #*Connealy Consensus #KMK Alliance 6595 I87 KCF Bennett Fortress Blinda of Conanga 004 +* *Thomas Patricia 9705 #*SS Objective T510 0T26 +Thomas Patricia B BGG Henrietta Pride K6022 Birth Date: Cow +* Tattoo: K6022 #MCC Daybreak #+Boyd New Day 8005 Quaker Hill Rampage 0A36 [RDF] #MCC Miss Focus 134 +* *QHF Blackcap 6E2 of4v Ideal 4355 of 0T *QHF Blackcap 4V16 of 1H8 #*Summitcrest Complete 1P55 [RDF] #CF Right Design 1802 Deer Valley Henrietta 2912 Summitcrest Elba 1M17 +* Sitz Henrietta Pride 643T #*Connealy Onward Sitz Henrietta Pride 81M I I I I I CWT I+43 MRB I+.56 RE I+.82 FAT I-.020 $W $F $G $B Top 1% $W Top 4% YW Top 5% $F Top 5% Milk Top 15% $B Top 5% WW Top 20% CED Top 10% REA Top 25% $G #*Summitcrest Complete 1P55 [RDF] #CF Right Design 1802 Deer Valley Henrietta 2912 Summitcrest Elba 1M17 +* Sitz Henrietta Pride 643T #*Connealy Onward Sitz Henrietta Pride 81M CWT +64 MRB +.68 RE FAT $W +64 $F +.68 $G $B Top 1% $B Top 3% WW Top 10% $G Top 1% REA Top 5% $W Top 10% Milk Top 2% CWT Top 10% $F Top 10% YW Bred 1/26/18 to ACC Bourbon Headlining the famous Henrietta Pride family is two outstanding donor prospects sired by the calving-ease and growth sire, Fortress and the multi-trait leader, Rampage and produced by the former Black Gold donor, Henrietta Henrietta 2912 the longtime headliner of the Black Gold, Cannon Ridge Ranch and Banner Elite Genetics joint donor programs blends the featured Deer Valley and ABS sire, Complete with the $390,000 valued Deer Valley Farm, Express Ranches and Pollard Farms donor, Henrietta Pride 643T and now anchors the Ankony Angus Henrietta Pride family. Henrietta 2912 records a WR 1@102 and a YR 1@100 with one daughter showing a WR 1@101. The dam of Lot 2 posts a WR 2@105 and a YR 1@100 with an ultrasound REA ratio 149@103 with 46 daughters showing a combined WR 64@100. Full and maternal sisters to Lots 8A and 8B includes: Henrietta R556, the $34,000 selection of Vintage Angus Ranch in the first Black Gold Genetics sale; Henrietta Pride 4144, the $28,000 top-selling female of the 2015 Banner Angus Sale selling to Crazy K Ranch; a heifer pregnancy selling in that same offering for $22,000 to Express Ranches as the second high-selling pregnancy of that offering; Henrietta Pride R096, the $20,000 selection of Pollard Farms in the 2017 Black Gold Sale; a heifer pregnancy selling to Stevens Land and Cattle in the 2016 Banner Elite Genetics Sale for $16,000 as the top-selling baby heifer calf of that event; a $13,500 heifer pregnancy selected by Crazy K Ranch in the 2016 Cannon Ridge Ranch and Pleasant Valley Farms Online Sale as the top-seller of that offering; Henrietta Pride 681, the $13,000 selection of Lylester Ranch in the 2017 Black Gold Sale; and Henrietta Pride 651 selling in that offering to Valley Oaks Angus for $7,500. Black Gold Genetics 12

15 Henrietta Pride Family Sitz Henrietta Pride 285U / A daughter of this new addition to the Ankony Angus donor program sells as Lot 9. 9 EXAR Henrietta Pride 3829 [DDF] Birth Date: Cow +* Tattoo: 3829 #SAF Focus of ER AAR Ten X 7008 SA Mytty Countess 906 #* #AAR Lady Kelton 5551 SAV Adaptor HSAF Lady Kelton 504B #Connealy Thunder [RDF] #Baldridge Kaboom K243 KCF Sitz Henrietta Pride 285U #Parka of Conanga Sitz Henrietta Pride 81M #Sitz Value 7097 Sitz Henrietta Pride CWT +52 MRB +.64 RE +.38 FAT $W $F $G $B Has a 11/4/17 bull calf, Lot 9A, by EXAR Denver H Bred 12/15/17 to Sydgen Enhance. 9 A Black Gold Denver K7122 Birth Date: Bull Tattoo: K7122 #SAF Focus of ER AAR Ten X 7008 SA Mytty Countess 906 #* #AAR Lady Kelton 5551 SAV Adaptor HSAF Lady Kelton 504B #Connealy Thunder [RDF] #Baldridge Kaboom K243 KCF Sitz Henrietta Pride 285U #Parka of Conanga Sitz Henrietta Pride 81M #Sitz Value 7097 Sitz Henrietta Pride CWT +52 MRB +.64 RE +.38 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 15% Marb Top 20% $G Top 25% $W Top 25% WW Top 20% $F Top 20% YW Top 25% Milk Henrietta Pride 3829 is a calving-ease daughter of the powerful and proven Henrietta Pride 385U who now anchors the Ankony Angus donor program and she is sired by the featured female sire, Ten X. Henrietta Pride 3829 posts a WR 1@107. The dam of Lot 9 records a BR 4@95, a WR 5@104 and a YR 4@102 while carrying an ultrasound REA ratio 51@100 with 23 daughters maintaining a combined WR 41@102. Maternal sisters to the dam of Lot 9 include: Henrietta Pride 643T, the $3.5 million producer in the Deer Valley Farm, Express Ranches and Pollard Farms donor programs; and Henrietta Pride 639T, the $100,000 valued herd sire producer in the Spruce Mountain Ranch and Deer Valley Farm donor programs. 13

16 Blackcap Family Wild Wind Black Cap 5E5X / The $80,000 valued donor dam of Lots 10A and 10B. S D 10 A Black Gold Blackcap K8021 Birth Date: Cow Reg.No.Pdg. Tattoo: K8021 +*Basin Payweight 1682 #+*Basin Payweight 006S TEX Playbook 5437 [RDF] 21AR O Lass * *Rita 1C43 of 9M26 Complete #*Summitcrest Complete 1P55 [RDF] +*Rita 9M26 of Rita 5F56 Pred Wild Wind Black Cap 5E5X #AAR Lady Kelton * *QHF Blackcap 6E2 of4v Ideal 4355 of 0T *QHF Blackcap 4V16 of 1H S-CWT S-MRB S-RE S-Fat D-CWT D-MRB D-RE D-Fat S-$W S-$F S-$G S-$B D-$W D-$F D-$G D-$B Featuring two daughters of the $80,000 valued feature of the joint embryo programs of Black Gold and Crazy K Ranch, Black Cap 5E5X, the direct daughter of the now-deceased herd sire producer, Blackcap 6E2 and Ten X, sired by the Black Gold and Select Sires roster member, Playbook 5437 and the Crazy K Ranch and Vintage Angus Ranch sire, Confirmed CKR The dam of Lots 10A and 10B stems from one of the top sources of growth genetics in the breed, Blackcap 6E2 who was the $150,000 cornerstone of the Cox Ranch program. Maternal brothers to this exciting donor prospect include the ABS roster members: Rampage, the breed s top multi-trait sire; Wide Stride; Sure Thing 3N30; Inside Track; Look Ahead 3N34; Conviction 3N30; Assurance 3N34; and the Thomas Angus Ranch and Quaker Hill Farm feature, Firestorm 3PT1. A full sister to the dam of Lots 10A and 10B is Blackcap 6E2 4A36, the $100,000 valued and top-selling female of the 2015 Quaker Hill Sale selling half interest to HillHouse Angus. Maternal sisters to the dam of Lots 10A and 10B include: Blackcap 0A32, the $340,000 valued headliner of the Spruce Mountain Ranch and High Roller Angus programs; Blackcap 0A38, the $150,000 valued highlight of the 2014 National Finals Sale selling to Five Peppers Angus and the Decades Group; Blackcap 0A35, the $100,000 selection of Riverbend Ranch in the record-setting 2016 Vintage Angus Ranch Sale; Blackcap 5753, the $95,000 valued half interest feature of the 2016 Edisto Pines Sale selected by Crazy K Ranch; Blackcap 4EX1, the $50,000 valued headliner of the Banner Elite Genetics and Pelphry Cattle Company joint embryo programs; and Blackcap 4PT3, the $44,000 valued half interest selection of Vintage Angus Ranch in the 2015 Quaker Hill Sale. Blackcap 6473, a maternal sister to Lots 10A and 10B, was the $32,500 selection of Black Gold Genetics in the 2017 Crazy K Ranch Sale. Black Gold Genetics B QHF Blackcap 6E2 of4v / The $150,000 now-deceased grandam of Lots 10A and 10B. Crazy K Blackcap 7076 Birth Date: Cow * Tattoo: 7078 #*Connealy Consensus 7229 #*Connealy Consensus VAR Confirmed CKR 1269 Blue Lilly of Conanga 16 * *VAR Rita 9302 #+GAR New Design 5050 *GAR Objective 2345 Wild Wind Black Cap 5E5X #AAR Lady Kelton * *QHF Blackcap 6E2 of4v Ideal 4355 of 0T *QHF Blackcap 4V16 of 1H CWT +41 MRB +.83 RE +.74 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 3% $F Top 4% WW Top 15% $G Top 3% $W Top 10% Milk Top 15% REA Top 3% YW Top 15% $B Top 20% Marb Quaker Hill Firestorm 3PT1 / A maternal sister to this Thomas Angus Ranch and ABS roster highlight produced Lots 10A and 10B.

17 Fanny 1735 Daughters Black Gold Fanny R713 / Lot 11B FEATURING FOUR EXCITING PROSPECTS FROM THE PROVEN CARCASS FANNY FAMILY 11 A Black Gold Fanny R768 Birth Date: Cow Tattoo: R768 +*Basin Payweight 1682 #+*Basin Payweight 006S TEX Playbook 5437 [RDF] 21AR O Lass * *Rita 1C43 of 9M26 Complete #*Summitcrest Complete 1P55 [RDF] +*Rita 9M26 of Rita 5F56 Pred #+B/R Ambush 28 #Rockn D Ambush Bar 28 Ambush B/R Ruby of Tiffany * *2 Bar Mile High 9360 #*Riverbend Mile High Bar Objective 863 I+1.05 I I I I CWT I+61 MRB I+.94 RE I+.74 FAT I+.004 $W $F $G $B Top 2% $B Top 3% CWT Top 4% WW Top 5% $W Top 10% $F Top 10% YW Top 15% $G Top 15% Marb Top 20% Milk Top 20% REA 11 B Black Gold Fanny R713 Birth Date: Cow +* Tattoo: R713 VAR Discovery 2240 #AAR Lady Kelton 5551 * *Deer Valley Rita 0308 #Sitz Upward 307R *GAR Objective 2345 #+B/R Ambush 28 #Rockn D Ambush Bar 28 Ambush B/R Ruby of Tiffany * *2 Bar Mile High 9360 #*Riverbend Mile High Bar Objective CWT +58 MRB RE +.98 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 1% $B Top 1% $F Top 1% WW Top 1% YW Top 2% $G Top 3% REA Top 5% CWT Top 10% $W Top 10% Marb Featuring four exciting prospects from the proven carcass Fanny family sired by the Black Gold and Select Sires headliner, Playbook 5437, the growth and Marb. sire, Discovery, the low-birth and Marb. sire, Stud 4658B and the phenotype sire, Cowboy Up and produced by the headliner of the Fanny in the Black Gold donor program, Ambush The dam of Lots 11A through 11D posts a WR 1@100 while showing ultrasound ratios IMF 14@105 and REA 14@101 while three daughters maintain a combined WR 3@101. Maternal sisters to the dam of Lots 11A through 11D includes: the prospect selling as Lot 12; Fanny 5023, the $100,000 valued half interest selection of 2T Cattle Company in the 2016 Crazy K Sale; 2605, the $70,000 valued half interest selection of Express Ranches as the top-selling female of the 2013 HillHouse Angus Sale; and Fanny R701, the $30,000 selection of Meadow Brook Farms in the 2016 Black Gold Sale. Fanny R703, a maternal sister to Lots 11A through 11D was the $37,000 headlining baby heifer calf of the 2016 Black Gold Sale selected by Crazy K Ranch. 15

18 Fanny 1735 Daughters 11 C Black Gold Fanny R753 Birth Date: Cow Tattoo: R753 EXAR Stud 4658B #AAR Lady Kelton * *BoBo Rita 1559 #*Summitcrest Complete 1P55 [RDF] +DRMCTR 1I1 Rita 6108 Black Gold Fanny R753 / Lot 11C 11 D Black Gold Fanny R797 Birth Date: Cow Tattoo: R797 *HA Outside 3008 *KG Solution 0018 HA Cowboy Up 5405 #*HA Ever Lady 1575 * #HA Blackcap Lady 1602 HA Program 7328 HA Blackcap Lady 5515 #+B/R Ambush 28 #Rockn D Ambush Bar 28 Ambush B/R Ruby of Tiffany * *2 Bar Mile High 9360 #*Riverbend Mile High Bar Objective 863 I+3.05 I I I I CWT I+56 MRB I+1.23 RE I+.72 FAT I-.014 $W $F $G $B Top 2% $B Top 2% $G Top 3% Marb Top 10% $F Top 10% CWT Top 10% YW Top 15% WW Top 20% REA #+B/R Ambush 28 #Rockn D Ambush Bar 28 Ambush B/R Ruby of Tiffany * *2 Bar Mile High 9360 #*Riverbend Mile High Bar Objective 863 I+1.05 I I I I CWT I+70 MRB I+.64 RE I+.86 FAT I-.031 $W $F $G $B Top 1% $B Top 1% $F Top 1% CWT Top 1% YW Top 2% WW Top 10% REA Top 25% $G 2 Bar 28 Ambush 1735 / The outstanding and prolific donor dam of Lots 11A through 11D and anchor of the Fanny family in the Black Gold program. Black Gold Genetics 16

19 Fanny Family Black Gold Fanny R727 / Lot Black Gold Fanny R727 Birth Date: Cow +* Tattoo: R727 #+*GAR Progress #*GAR Predestined Basin Advance 3134 *GAR Objective 2345 * *Basin O Lass 1663 #+*Basin Payweight 006S 21AR O Lass 7017 #*Riverbend Mile High 3718 #Bon View New Design 1407 [RDF] 2 Bar Mile High 9360 #+GAR Precision * Bar Objective 863 #*SS Objective T510 0T26 +JT Miss 723 Rito Plus CWT +33 MRB +.70 RE +.15 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 3% Milk Top 10% $W Top 15% BW 13 Black Gold Fanny K7114 Birth Date: Cow Tattoo: K7114 VAR Discovery 2240 #AAR Lady Kelton 5551 * *Deer Valley Rita 0308 #Sitz Upward 307R *GAR Objective 2345 #*Connealy Consensus 7229 #*Connealy Consensus SJH Consensus Blue Lilly of Conanga 16 +* *2 Bar Mile High 9360 #*Riverbend Mile High Bar Objective 863 I+5.05 I I I I CWT I+36 MRB I+1.00 RE I+.64 FAT I-.033 $W $F $G $B Top 3% $G Top 15% $W Top 20% WW Top 25% $F Top 10% Marb Top 20% $B Top 20% YW Fanny K7114 is an outstanding prospect sired by the proven growth and Marb. feature of the 44 Farms and Vintage Angus Ranch herd sire batteries, Discovery and she stems from a dam by the foundation female sire, Consensus 7229 and produced by the $120,000 valued Mile High Maternal sisters to the dam of Lot 13 includes: the prospect selling as Lot 12; the dam of Lots 11A through 11D, Ambush 1735; a heifer pregnancy selling in the 2016 Crazy K Sale to Vintage Angus Ranch for $28,000; 2703, the $28,000 valued half interest selection of Gabriel Ranches; a heifer pregnancy selling to EZ Angus Ranch in the 2016 Crazy K Sale for $25,000; 2682, the $19,000 top-selling full interest open heifer of that offering selected by Vintage Angus Ranch; a $15,000 heifer pregnancy selling to Stevens Land and Cattle in the 2016 Crazy K Sale; and Fanny 2501, the $14,000 selection of Three Trees Ranch in the 2014 BoBo Sale. Fanny K766, a full sister to Lot 13 was the $10,000 selection of Jac s Ranch in the 2016 Black Gold Sale. 17 Fanny R727 is a direct daughter of the $120,000 valued anchor of the Crazy K Ranch and Fairway Angus joint embryo programs, Mile High 9360 by the EZ Angus, Express Ranches and Basin Angus sire, Advance Mile High 9360, the dam of Lot 12 posts a WR 2@100 and a YR 1@100 while showing ultrasound ratios IMF 79@102 and REA 78@101 while 28 daughters maintain a combined WR 40@100. Maternal sisters to Lot 12 includes: Fanny 5023, the $100,000 valued half interest selection of 2T Cattle Company in the 2016 Crazy K Sale; 2605, the $70,000 valued half interest selection of Express Ranches as the top-selling female of the 2013 HillHouse Angus Sale; Ambush 1865, the feature of the Silveira Brothers and 2 Bar joint embryo programs; 2604, the high RE female selected by Edisto Pines Farm in the 2016 Spruce Mountain Sale for $40,000; 3545, the $36,000 valued half interest selection of Spruce Mountain Ranch; 2625, the $30,000 second high valued open heifer of the 2013 HillHouse Sale selling half interest to 44 Farms; Fanny R701, the $30,000 selection of Meadow Brook Farms in the 2016 Black Gold Sale; a heifer pregnancy selling in the 2016 Crazy K Sale to Vintage Angus Ranch for $28,000; 2703, the $28,000 valued half interest selection of Gabriel Ranches; a heifer pregnancy selling to EZ Angus Ranch in the 2016 Crazy K Sale for $25,000; and Fanny 6530, the $20,000 selection of Wilks Ranches in the 2017 Crazy K Sale Bar Mile High 9360 / The $120,000 valued Crazy K Ranch and Fairway Angus donor, a daughter sells as Lot 12. Spruce Mtn Fanny 6515 Birth Date: Cow +* Tattoo: 6515 #+*Werner War Party 2417 #*Connealy Onward RB Tour Of Duty 177 [RDF] +BAAR USA Lady Jaye 489 +* *BA Lady #Vermilion Dateline GD Lady Hi Flyer 302 #*Connealy Confidence 0100 Connealy Tobin FWY Confidence of Becka Gala of Conanga * *2 Bar Mile High 9360 #*Riverbend Mile High Bar Objective CWT +33 MRB +.61 RE +.68 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 3% CED Top 10% Milk Top 15% BW Top 25% REA Owned by Valley Oaks Angus, Oak Grove, MO Fanny 6515 is a direct daughter of the $40,000 selection of Edisto Pines Farm in the 2016 Spruce Mountain Ranch Sale, 2604 and is sired by the registration leader, Tour of Duty. The dam of Lot 14 posts a WR 1@99 and a YR 1@100 while showing an ultrasound REA ratio 13@107. Maternal sisters to Lot 14 include: Fanny 6041, the $39,000 selection of Deer Valley Farm in the 2016 Spruce Mountain Sale; Fanny 6040 selling to Mahan Angus in the 2017 Spruce Mountain Sale for $12,000; Fanny 6811, the selection of Circle G Ranches in the 2017 Edisto Pines Sale; and a heifer pregnancy selling in the 2016 Angus Night on the Mountain Sale selected by Black Gold Genetics. Due 8/18/18 to VAR Discovery 2240.

20 Queenie Family S D 15 Black Gold Queenie R831 Birth Date: Cow Reg.No.Pdg. Tattoo: X140 #MCC Daybreak #+Boyd New Day 8005 Quaker Hill Rampage 0A36 [RDF] #MCC Miss Focus 134 +* *QHF Blackcap 6E2 of4v Ideal 4355 of 0T *QHF Blackcap 4V16 of 1H8 #*SydGen CC&7 #+SAF Connection Dean s Queenie X140 SydGen Forever Lady * Roden RL Queenie #+E&B 1680 Precision 1023 #+GAR Ext S-CWT S-MRB S-RE S-Fat D-CWT D-MRB D-RE D-Fat S-$W S-$F S-$G S-$B D-$W D-$F D-$G D-$B Dean s Queenie X140 / The dam of Lot 15. Featuring a baby heifer calf from the foundation Queenie in the Black Gold and Meadow Brook joint embryo programs, Queenie X140 sired by the multi-trait leader in the ABS roster, Rampage. Queenie X140, the donor dam of Lot 15 is a direct daughter of the foundation Cox Ranch donor, Queenie and is sired by the proven DOC sire in the Sydenstricker Genetics program, CC&7. Maternal sisters to the dam of Lot 15 include: Queenie Y120, the $600,000 valued half interest selection of High Roller Angus in the 2016 Cox Ranch Sale; Queenie X108, the feature of the recent Crazy K Ranch sale; Queenie X104 in the Spruce Mountain Ranch and Express Ranches joint embryo programs; Queenie X161, the high $B proven dam at High Roller Angus; Queenie X098, at Bar W Angus Ranch; Queenie Y126, at Springfield Angus; and the $40,000 heifer pregnancy selling to Spring Grove Ranch. Roden RL Queenie / The foundation of the famous Queenie family and grandam of Lot 15. Black Gold Genetics 18 Wilks Queenie 6330 / The $40,000 valued maternal sister to the dam of Lot 15 featured in the Edisto Pines Farm and Deer Valley Farm programs.

21 Lucy Family DaEsRo Lucy / A maternal sister to this herd sire producing feature of the 44 Farms and Stallion Angus Ranch programs sells as Lot Daltons Lucy 399 [DDF] Birth Date: Cow Tattoo: 399 #B/R New Design 036 #VDAR New Trend 315 GAR New Design 5050 B/R Blackcap Empress 76 # GAR Precision 706 #GAR Precision GAR Ext Black Gold Lucy K616 Birth Date: Cow * Tattoo: K616 #MCC Daybreak #+Boyd New Day 8005 Quaker Hill Rampage 0A36 [RDF] #MCC Miss Focus 134 +* *QHF Blackcap 6E2 of4v Ideal 4355 of 0T *QHF Blackcap 4V16 of 1H8 #*SS Objective T510 0T26 #SS Traveler 6807 T510 Daltons Lucy V033 SS Miss Rita R011 7R Basin Lucy 3829 #CA Future Direction 5321 Basin Lucy 178E CWT +57 MRB +.97 RE FAT $W $F $G $B Top 1% $B Top 2% $G Top 3% YW Top 1% REA Top 2% CWT Top 4% $W Top 1% WW Top 3% $F Top 5% Marb Lucy 399 is a powerful growth and carcass Black Gold donor sired by the longtime Select Sires roster member, New Design 5050 and produced by the now-deceased foundation Daltons on the Sycamore Lucy, Lucy V033. Lucy 399 carries an ultrasound REA ratio 1@115. The dam of Lot 16, a direct daughter of the $3.5 million producer Lucy 3829, records a BR 1@93, a WR 1@108 and a YR 1@99 while showing ultrasound ratios IMF 8@108 and REA 8@106 while 13 daughters maintain a combined WR 21@101. Lucy U1187, a full sister to the dam of Lot 16 currently serves as the foundation Lucy in the Ankony Angus program after leaving a tremendous mark on the Riverbend Ranch program. Maternal siblings to Lot 16 include: the herd sire producing feature of the 44 Farms and Stallion Angus Ranch joint embryo programs, Lucy 11209; and the nowdeceased multi-trait sire, Rito 1254 a former herd sire in the 44 Farms program. Due 9/23/18 to Jindra Acclaim. #*EXAR Upshot 0562B #Sitz Upward 307R BoBo Lucy 3567 #+EXAR Barbara T020 +* Basin Lucy 6433 #Bon View New Design 1407 [RDF] Basin Lucy 178E CWT +50 MRB +.94 RE +.75 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 1% CED Top 15% $G Top 20% CWT Top 5% BW Top 15% Marb Top 20% Milk Top 10% $B Top 20% $W Top 20% REA Lucy K616 is an outstanding bred heifer from the top of the Black Gold fall calving replacement females and she combines the growth and RE sire, Rampage with the low-birth Upshot daughter produced by the $130,000 Lucy Lucy 5095, a maternal sister to Lot 17 was a $7,500 feature of the 2017 Black Gold Sale. Due 9/24/18 to 3F Epic DCF Lucy 5546 [OSF] Birth Date: Cow +* Tattoo: 5546 #*Connealy Consensus 7229 #*Connealy Consensus VAR Generation 2100 Blue Lilly of Conanga 16 * *Sandpoint Blackbird 8809 #*Connealy Onward +Riverbend Blackbird 4301 Basin Lucy 6433 / The $130,000 grandam of Lot 17. #*Hoover Dam #*SydGen CC&7 44 Lucy 1297 #Erica of Ellston C124 +* Basin Lucy 3829 #CA Future Direction 5321 Basin Lucy 178E CWT +49 MRB RE +.55 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 2% $B Top 5% Milk Top 10% CED Top 10% YW Top 2% $W Top 10% $F Top 10% CWT Top 25% REA Top 2% Marb Top 10% $G Top 10% WW Lucy 5546 is a low-birth and Marb. daughter of the $250,000 balanced-trait sire, Generation 2100 and she stems from a direct daughter of the $390,000 valued Lucy 3829 by the calving-ease sire, Hoover Dam. The dam of Lot 18, a donor in the Double Creek Farms program, posts an ultrasound IMF ratio 8@105 while three daughters have a combined WR 3@105. Has a 2/27/18 bull calf, Lot 18A, by Tex Playbook 5437, tattoo R

22 Lucy Family SF Lucy / A daughter of this foundation Lucy in the Sundberg Farms and Seagraves Angus programs sells as Lot Black Gold Lucy 1403 [OSF] Birth Date: Cow +* Tattoo: 1403 #+*GAR-EGL Protege #+*Rito 1I2 of 2536 Rito 6I6 Baldridge Waylon W34 LB 6807 Isabel 339 * *Baldridge Blackcap T163 #+Woodhill Foresight Baldridge Blackcap P326 #Sitz Upward 307R #*Connealy Onward SF Lucy Sitz Henrietta Pride 81M +* Basin Lucy 3829 #CA Future Direction 5321 Basin Lucy 178E CWT +65 MRB +.94 RE +.93 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 1% $B Top 2% WW Top 5% Marb Top 1% CWT Top 3% $G Top 10% $F Top 1% REA Top 3% YW Top 15% $W Lucy 1403 is a powerful carcass female by the total performance sire, Waylon and produced by the longtime anchor of the Sundberg Farms and Seagraves Angus donor, Lucy The dam of Lot 19 is a direct daughter of the foundation 44 Farms, Express Ranches, Fairway Angus and SandPoint Cattle Company donor, Lucy 3829 by the growth and CW sire, Upward. The dam of Lot 19 posts ultrasound ratios IMF 21@107 and REA 21@100. Full sisters to the dam of Lot 19 include: Lucy X814, the $60,000 selection of EZ Angus in the first XL Angus Ranch sale. Has a 9/25/17 bull calf, Lot 19A, by EXAR Denver H Bred 11/29/17 to VAR Discovery A Black Gold Denver R777 Birth Date: Bull Tattoo: R777 *EXAR Denver 2002B #*EXAR Upshot 0562B EXAR Denver H Exar Royal Lass * *SJH Objective of #*SS Objective T510 0T26 +DRMCTR 1I1 Rita 6108 *Baldridge Waylon W34 #+*GAR-EGL Protege Black Gold Lucy 1403 *Baldridge Blackcap T163 +* *SF Lucy #Sitz Upward 307R +Basin Lucy CWT I+45 MRB I+.98 RE I+.69 FAT I-.013 $W $F $G $B Top 5% $G Top 10% WW Top 15% YW Top 20% REA Top 10% Marb Top 15% $B Top 20% $F Top 25% CWT Crazy K Lucy V105 / The $80,000 former Black Gold donor and dam of Lot Black Gold Lucy 520 [OSF] Birth Date: Cow +* Tattoo: 520 #*B/R New Day 454 #+Boyd New Day 8005 VAR Reserve 1111 B/R Ruby * *Sandpoint Blackbird 8809 #*Connealy Onward +Riverbend Blackbird 4301 #*Connealy Consensus 7229 #*Connealy Consensus Crazy K Lucy V105 Blue Lilly of Conanga 16 +* Basin Lucy 3829 #CA Future Direction 5321 Basin Lucy 178E CWT +45 MRB +.77 RE +.64 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 2% $B Top 10% $G Top 10% REA Top 20% CED Top 2% $F Top 10% $W Top 10% WW Top 5% YW Top 10% CWT Top 15% Marb Lucy 520 is a direct daughter of the former foundation Lucy in the Black Gold program, Lucy V105 sired by the low-birth ABS roster member, Reserve. Lucy V105, the dam of Lot 20 is now a valuable member of the Jac s Ranch donor program and she combines the $3.5 million producer, Lucy 3829 and records a YR 2@100 while showing ultrasound ratios IMF 8@105 and REA 8@101 with three daughters maintaining a combined WR 4@104. Maternal sisters to Lot 20 include: Lucy 3356, the $35,000 feature of the first Crazy K sale selected by Spruce Mountain Ranch who headlined the Lucy family in the 2016 Spruce Mountain Sale now in the Pollard Farms program; Lucy 5066, the $24,000 selection of 44 Farms through the first Black Gold Genetics sale; a heifer pregnancy selling to Audley Farms in the 2015 Bases Loaded Sale for $19,000; and Lucy 530 the selection of Ney Cattle Company in the 2016 Black Gold Genetics Sale. Due 4/6/18 to GAR Sunrise. Black Gold Genetics 20

23 Rita 1885 Family 21. Bridges Prediction 249 [DDF] Birth Date: Cow +* Tattoo: 249 #*GAR Predestined #B/R New Design 036 GAR Prediction #+GAR Ext GAR Precision 191 #GAR Precision GAR Commitment 198 GAR Objective 1885 / The $360,000 valued donor dam of Lot A Black Gold Rita R778 Birth Date: Cow Tattoo: R778 #*EXAR Upshot 0562B #Sitz Upward 307R VAR Upshot 3014 #+EXAR Barbara T020 +* *EXAR New Design 4212 #+*Rito 1I2 of 2536 Rito 6I6 +*GAR New Design 1200 #*SS Objective T510 0T26 #SS Traveler 6807 T510 GAR Objective 1885 SS Miss Rita R011 7R GAR 1407 New Design 2232 #Bon View New Design 1407 [RDF] +GAR Precision CWT +32 MRB RE +.39 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 2% Marb Top 5% CED Top 10% Milk Top 4% $G Top 10% BW Top 15% $W Prediction 249 is a direct daughter of the $360,000 valued Crazy K Ranch donor, Objective 1885 by the balanced-trait sire, Prediction. Prediction 249 posts a BR 2@89 and a WR 1@109 while showing ultrasound ratios IMF 1@148 and REA 1@100. The dam of Lot 21 records a WR 2@102 while carrying ultrasound ratios IMF 155@102 and REA 155@99 while 59 daughters maintain a combined WR 94@102. Maternal siblings to Lot 21 include: Predestined N1039, the former Black Gold donor and dam of Lots 22A through 22D in the Circle G Ranches program; Rita 4505, the $26,000 selection of Twin Creek Farms in the 2017 Black Gold Sale and dam of Lots 23A and 23B; Prophet, the proven growth and MB sire; Quanah 687L, the rare and valuable MB sire; Predestined N1039, the $40,000 second high-selling bred cow of the 2014 Gardiner Angus Sale selling to Black Gold Genetics now in the Circle G Ranches program; Bextor 558, the $70,000 valued half interest selection of Lisonbee Angus in the 2014 Boyd Beef Sale; Rita 3701, the $60,000 top-selling bred heifer of the 2015 Spruce Mountain Sale selected by Stallion Angus Ranch; and a $50,000 heifer pregnancy selected by Riverbend Ranch in the 2017 National Finals Sale. Has a 9/26/17 heifer calf, Lot 21A, by VAR Upshot Due 9/7/18 to Quaker Hill Rampage 0A36. +GAR Prediction #*GAR Predestined Bridges Prediction 249 +GAR Precision 191 +* GAR Objective 1885 #*SS Objective T510 0T26 GAR 1407 New Design CWT I+36 MRB I+.91 RE I+.48 FAT I+.027 $W $F $G $B Top 15% BW Top 15% CED Top 15% Marb Top 20% $G 21 GAR Prophet / A maternal sister to this growth and Marb. sire sells as Lot 21.

24 Predestined N1039 Daughters Black Gold Rita R705 / Lot 22B Black Gold Rita 674 / Lot 22D 22 A Black Gold Rita R805 Birth Date: Cow Tattoo: R805 *Varilek Product #Connealy Final Product 3F Epic 4631 Varilek Pearl Zebo Queen 1072 #*EF Complement 8088 EXG Blackcap 6247 PPC #*GAR Predestined #B/R New Design 036 GAR Predestined N1039 #+GAR Ext * GAR Objective 1885 #*SS Objective T510 0T26 GAR 1407 New Design 2232 I I I I I CWT I+47 MRB I+.97 RE I+.45 FAT I+.027 $W $F $G $B Top 2% $W Top 3% WW Top 4% YW 22 B Top 10% $F Top 15% $B Top 15% CED Top 15% Marb Top 20% $G Top 20% CWT Black Gold Rita R705 Birth Date: Cow +* Tattoo: R705 EXAR Stud 4658B #AAR Lady Kelton * *BoBo Rita 1559 #*Summitcrest Complete 1P55 [RDF] +DRMCTR 1I1 Rita 6108 #*GAR Predestined #B/R New Design 036 GAR Predestined N1039 #+GAR Ext * GAR Objective 1885 #*SS Objective T510 0T26 GAR 1407 New Design CWT +44 MRB RE +.46 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 3% Marb Top 4% $G Top 20% $B Top 20% $W Rita R7067, a full sister to Lot 22B was the $10,000 selection of Dustin Andrews in the 2017 Black Gold Sale. Featuring four daughters of the prolific former Black Gold donor, Predestined N1039 by the calving-ease and growth sire, Epic 4631, the low-birth and Marb. sire Stud 4658B, the phenotype sire, Cowboy Up 5405 and the balanced-trait sire, Resistol 3710B. The dam of Lots 22A through 22D was the featured aged donor in the 2017 Black Gold Sale and was selected by Circle G Ranches to anchor the Rita family in their donor program. The dam of Lots 22A through 22 C Black Gold Rita K7101 Birth Date: Cow +* Tattoo: K7101 *HA Outside 3008 *KG Solution 0018 HA Cowboy Up 5405 #*HA Ever Lady 1575 * #HA Blackcap Lady 1602 HA Program 7328 HA Blackcap Lady 5515 #*GAR Predestined #B/R New Design 036 GAR Predestined N1039 #+GAR Ext * GAR Objective 1885 #*SS Objective T510 0T26 GAR 1407 New Design CWT +48 MRB +.62 RE +.69 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 5% $F Top 10% $B 22 D Top 10% YW Top 15% WW Top 20% CWT Top 25% $G Top 25% REA Black Gold Rita 674 Birth Date: Cow Tattoo: 674 EXAR Resistol 3710B #AAR Lady Kelton * Sitz Henrietta Pride 643T #*Connealy Onward Sitz Henrietta Pride 81M #*GAR Predestined #B/R New Design 036 GAR Predestined N1039 #+GAR Ext * GAR Objective 1885 #*SS Objective T510 0T26 GAR 1407 New Design 2232 I+9.05 I I I I CWT I+43 MRB I+.89 RE I+.75 FAT I-.005 $W $F $G $B Top 10% $G Top 10% $W Top 20% Marb Top 20% Milk Bred 1/15/18 to Sydgen Enhance. Top 20% REA Top 20% WW Top 20% YW Top 25% $B 22D records a WR 2@103 while showing ultrasound ratios IMF 16@101 and REA 16@101 with one daughter carrying a WR 1@117. Progeny from the dam of Lots 22A through 22D include: Rita 5071, the $19,000 selection of Ward Ratliff Angus; Rita R7067, the $10,000 selection of Dustin Andrews; Rita R752, the $8,750 selection of Banner Elite Genetics in the 2017 Black Gold Sale; and Rita 578 selling to Blue Lake Angus in the first Black Gold sale. Black Gold Genetics 22

25 Rita Family Black Gold Rita R708 / Lot 24A Black Gold Rita 4505 / The $26,000 donor dam of Lots 23A and 23B selected by Twin Creek Farms in the 2017 Black Gold Sale. 23 A Black Gold Rita K771 Birth Date: Cow +* Tattoo: K771 +*Basin Payweight 1682 #+*Basin Payweight 006S TEX Playbook 5437 [RDF] 21AR O Lass * *Rita 1C43 of 9M26 Complete #*Summitcrest Complete 1P55 [RDF] +*Rita 9M26 of Rita 5F56 Pred 24 A Black Gold Rita R708 Birth Date: Cow Tattoo: R708 #MCC Daybreak #+Boyd New Day 8005 Quaker Hill Rampage 0A36 [RDF] #MCC Miss Focus 134 +* *QHF Blackcap 6E2 of4v Ideal 4355 of 0T *QHF Blackcap 4V16 of 1H8 +*Rito 9Q13 of Rita 5F56 GHM #Gardens Highmark Black Gold Rita *Rita 5F56 of 1I98 FD +* GAR Objective 1885 #*SS Objective T510 0T26 GAR 1407 New Design CWT +62 MRB +.69 RE +.47 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 1% Milk Top 3% CWT Top 10% $F Top 20% WW Top 3% $W Top 5% $B Top 10% YW 23 B Black Gold Rita K7115 Birth Date: Cow Tattoo: K7115 #MCC Daybreak #+Boyd New Day 8005 Quaker Hill Rampage 0A36 [RDF] #MCC Miss Focus 134 +* *QHF Blackcap 6E2 of4v Ideal 4355 of 0T *QHF Blackcap 4V16 of 1H8 #*SS Objective T510 0T26 #SS Traveler 6807 T510 GAR Objective 1067 SS Miss Rita R011 7R GAR Retail Product 2195 #GAR Retail Product +GAR 1407 New Design CWT +45 MRB +.45 RE +.93 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 2% WW Top 4% REA Top 5% CED Top 15% $B Top 3% $W Top 4% YW Top 10% $F Top 25% CWT 24 B Black Gold Rita R745 Birth Date: Cow Tattoo: R745 VAR Empire 3037 #AAR Lady Kelton * *EXAR New Design 4212 #+*Rito 1I2 of 2536 Rito 6I6 +*GAR New Design *Rito 9Q13 of Rita 5F56 GHM #Gardens Highmark Black Gold Rita *Rita 5F56 of 1I98 FD +* GAR Objective 1885 #*SS Objective T510 0T26 GAR 1407 New Design 2232 I I I I I CWT I+64 MRB I+.66 RE I+1.09 FAT I-.028 $W $F $G $B Top 1% REA Top 3% $F Top 5% $W Top 2% $B Top 3% YW Top 15% $G Top 2% CWT Top 4% WW Top 15% CED Selling two exciting daughters of the $26,000 highlight of the 2017 Black Gold Sale, Rita 4505 sired by the Black Gold and Select Sires feature, Playbook 5437 and the growth and RE sire, Rampage. Rita 4505, the dam of Lots 23A and 23B was selected as the headliner of the Rita family in the 2017 Black Gold Sale by Twin Creek Farms and she blends the longtime RE and $B leader, Rito 9Q13 with the $360,000 valued Objective #*SS Objective T510 0T26 #SS Traveler 6807 T510 GAR Objective 1067 SS Miss Rita R011 7R GAR Retail Product 2195 #GAR Retail Product +GAR 1407 New Design CWT +16 MRB RE +.37 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 3% $G Top 10% Marb Top 20% BW Featuring two direct daughters of the balanced-trait feature of the Black Gold Genetics and Apple Cattle Company joint embryo programs, Objective 1067 sired by the growth and RE sire, Rampage and the balanced-trait sire, Empire The dam of Lots 24A and 24B blends Objective and Retail Product with a proven daughter of the female sire, New Design The dam of these outstanding prospects carries ultrasound ratios IMF 19@108 and REA 19@99. Maternal siblings to these prospects include: the sensational carcass sire, Ingenuity the sire of the $260,000 valued Spruce Mountain Ranch and Crazy K Ranch donor, Blackbird 3291; Rita 26430, the dam of the $50,000 Black Gold Genetics, Apple Cattle Company and Select Sires roster member, Bourbon 0115; Rita 597, the $12,000 highlight of the 2016 Black Gold Sale; Rita 0815, the dam of Lot 25; and Rita 516 selling in the 2017 Black Gold Sale to Apple Cattle Company. 23

26 Rita Family Apple Rita 0815 / A daughter of this second-generation Apple Cattle Company female sells as Lot APPLE Rita 1817 Birth Date: Cow * Tattoo: 1817 #+*Basin Payweight 006S #Vermilion Payweight J847 Basin Payweight Basin Lucy * AR O Lass 7017 #HARB Pendleton 765 JH 21AR O Lass F24A 26 Apple Rita 1817 / Lot 25 Valley Oaks Rita 6035 Birth Date: Cow Tattoo: 6035 #MCC Daybreak #+Boyd New Day 8005 Quaker Hill Rampage 0A36 [RDF] #MCC Miss Focus 134 +* *QHF Blackcap 6E2 of4v Ideal 4355 of 0T *QHF Blackcap 4V16 of 1H8 *Connealy Black Granite #*Connealy Consensus 7229 Apple Rita 0815 #Eura Elga of Conanga GAR Objective 1067 #*SS Objective T510 0T26 GAR Retail Product CWT +44 MRB +.71 RE +.26 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 10% WW Top 10% $W Top 15% $F Top 15% $B Top 20% YW Owned by Apple Cattle Company, Lexington, KY Rita 1817 is a sensational daughter of the popular ABS roster member, Payweight 1682 and she stems from a first calf heifer and second-generation Apple Cattle Company female, Rita Rita 1817 posts a weaning ratio of 100. Maternal siblings to the dam of Lot 25 include: Ingenuity the sire of the $260,000 valued Spruce Mountain Ranch and Crazy K Ranch donor, Blackbird 3291; Rita 26430, the dam of the $50,000 Black Gold Genetics, Apple Cattle Company and Select Sires roster member, Bourbon 0115; Rita 597, the $12,000 highlight of the 2016 Black Gold Sale; and Rita 516 selling in the 2017 Black Gold Sale to Apple Cattle Company. *Plattemere Weigh Up K360 #Sitz Upward 307R Crazy K Rita 4249 #Barbara of Plattemere 337 +* Deer Valley Rita 9035 #SAV Pioneer 7301 EF Rita CWT I+56 MRB I+.65 RE I+.98 FAT I+.006 $W $F $G $B Top 3% WW Top 10% YW Top 10% $F Top 3% REA Top 10% CW Top 15% CED Top 4% $B Top 10% $W Top 25% $G Owned by Valley Oaks Angus, Oak Grove, MO Rita 6035 is a sensational donor and brood cow prospect sired by proven growth, RE and $B leader, Rampage and stems from a dam combining the popular and proven Deer Valley Farm sire, Weigh Up K360 with a direct daughter of the $150,000 valued Rita 0221 by Pioneer. Valley Oaks Rita 6035 / Lot 26 Black Gold Genetics 24

27 27 A Rita Family Black Gold Rita R747 Birth Date: Cow * Tattoo: R747 #+*Basin Payweight 006S #Vermilion Payweight J847 Basin Payweight Basin Lucy * AR O Lass 7017 #HARB Pendleton 765 JH 21AR O Lass F24A Deer Valley Rita 0307 / The now-deceased dam of Lot 27 and former headliner of the Edisto Pines Farm and Deer Valley Farm joint embryo programs. 27 Deer Valley Rita 3759 Birth Date: Cow +* Tattoo: 3759 #SAF Focus of ER AAR Ten X 7008 SA Mytty Countess 906 #* #AAR Lady Kelton 5551 SAV Adaptor HSAF Lady Kelton 504B #Sitz Upward 307R #*Connealy Onward Deer Valley Rita 0307 Sitz Henrietta Pride 81M +* *GAR Objective 2345 #*SS Objective T510 0T26 +GAR 1407 New Design CWT +44 MRB +.76 RE +.45 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 1% $W Top 10% YW Top 15% Marb Top 25% BW Top 2% Milk Top 15% $B Top 20% $F Top 10% WW Top 15% CWT Top 25% $G Rita 3759 comes from the Black Gold donor program and is a calving-ease daughter of the Pathfinder Sire, Ten X and she stems from the now-deceased Deer Valley Farm and Edisto Pines Farm donor, Rita The dam of Lot 27 is a daughter of the CED leader and herd sire producer in the Deer Valley program, Objective 2345 and she records a BR 2@99 and a WR 2@104 while carrying an ultrasound REA ratio 21@102 with four daughters showing a combined WR 4@101. Full sisters to the dam of Lot 27 include: Rita 0308, the dam of the $110, Farms and Vintage Angus Ranch sire, Discovery 2240; and Rita 0274, the dam of the $300,000 valued calving-ease Select Sires feature, All In. Has a 3/13/17 heifer, Lot 27A, by Basin Payweight Bred 11/29/17 to Basin Payweight Deer Valley Rita 3759 #AAR Lady Kelton * *Deer Valley Rita 0307 #Sitz Upward 307R *GAR Objective CWT +48 MRB +.85 RE +.29 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 10% $W Top 20% YW Top 25% $F Top 25% Marb Top 10% Milk Top 25% $B Top 25% CWT Top 25% WW 28 Spruce Mtn Rita 6565 Birth Date: Cow +* Tattoo: 6565 #*EXAR Upshot 0562B #Sitz Upward 307R EXAR Denver 2002B #+EXAR Barbara T020 * Exar Royal Lass 1067 #EXAR 263C BR Royal Lass #*Summitcrest Complete 1P55 [RDF] #CF Right Design 1802 EXAR Rita 1949 Summitcrest Elba 1M17 +* GAR 1407 New Design 1942 #Bon View New Design 1407 [RDF] +GAR Precision CWT +42 MRB +.44 RE +.82 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 3% CED Top 10% REA Top 15% $B Top 25% $W Top 10% YW Top 10% $F Top 20% WW Top 25% $G Owned by Valley Oaks Angus, Oak Grove, MO Rita 6565 is a balanced-trait daughter of the longtime member of the Spruce Mountain Ranch donor program, Rita 1949 and is sired by the record-selling Express Ranches sire, Denver 2002B. Rita 6565 posts a birth ratio of 97, a weaning ratio of 100 and a yearling ratio of 100. The dam of Lot 28 is now featured in the Kitchell Ranch herd and she is a direct daughter of the Friendship Farms anchor, New Design 1942 by the REA leader, Complete and carries ultrasound ratios IMF 16@100 and REA 16@101. Maternal sisters to Lot 28 include: Rita 4514, the $11,000 selection of Jac s Ranch in the 2016 Spruce Mountain Sale; and Rita 4513 selling in that same offering to Whispering Pines Farms for $11,000. Due 9/11/18 to Baldridge Colonel C251. Spruce Mtn Rita 6565 / Lot 28 25

28 Foundation Families 29 Black Gold Rita 547 [OSF] Birth Date: Cow +* Tattoo: 547 #CRA Bextor #BAR Ext Traveler 205 GAR Prophet Cra Lady Jaye S Easy #+* GAR Objective 1885 #*SS Objective T510 0T26 GAR 1407 New Design A Black Gold Playbook K789 Birth Date: Bull Tattoo: K789 +*Basin Payweight 1682 #+*Basin Payweight 006S TEX Playbook 5437 [RDF] 21AR O Lass * *Rita 1C43 of 9M26 Complete #*Summitcrest Complete 1P55 [RDF] +*Rita 9M26 of Rita 5F56 Pred #Bon View New Design 1407 [RDF] #B/R New Design 036 GAR 1407 New Design 1942 Bon View Pride GAR Precision 810 #GAR Precision GAR Ext CWT +49 MRB RE +.58 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 1% $G Top 1% Marb Top 2% YW Top 3% WW Top 4% $B Top 10% $F Top 10% CWT Top 15% $W Top 20% REA Rita 547 is a direct daughter of the cornerstone Rita in the Friendship Farms program, New Design 1942 sired by the growth and Marb. sire, Prophet. The dam of Lot 29 records a BR 2@96, a WR 2@106 and a YR 2@106 while showing ultrasound ratios IMF 123@105 and REA 123@103 with 67 daughters maintaining a combined WR 193@100. The dam of Lot 29 was one of the all-time high-selling females in the Three Trees Ranch program and is a direct daughter of the $500,000 valued Precision 810 by the female sire, New Design Has a 9/19/17 heifer calf, Lot 29A, by Tex Playbook Bred 1/25/18 to Baldridge Colonel C251. #+*GAR Prophet #CRA Bextor Black Gold Rita 547 +GAR Objective * GAR 1407 New Design 1942 #Bon View New Design 1407 [RDF] +GAR Precision CWT I+52 MRB I+1.02 RE I+.56 FAT I+.020 $W $F $G $B Top 5% $W Top 10% $B Top 10% Marb Top 10% Milk Top 10% WW Top 10% YW Top 15% $G Top 15% CED Top 15% CWT Top 25% $F 44 Blackcap Empress 519X / Lot Blackcap Empress 519X [DDF] Birth Date: Cow +* Tattoo: 519X #*Connealy Onward #Connealy Lead On Werner War Party 2417 Altune of Conanga 6104 #+* BAAR USA Lady Jaye 489 #BAR Ext Traveler 205 Cra Lady Jaye S Easy #*B/R Destination 727 #GAR Traveler 1489 B/R Blackcap Empress 127 B/R Ruby of Tiffany #B/R Blackcap Empress 8183 #B/R New Design 323 B/R Blackcap Empress CWT +49 MRB +.82 RE +.55 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 2% Milk Top 5% $W Top 10% $B Top 10% CWT Top 15% Marb Top 25% $G Top 25% REA Top 25% WW Top 25% YW Black Gold Genetics 26 Blackcap Empress 519X comes from the heart of the Black Gold donor program and this powerful and proven donor blends the maternal sire, War Party 2417 with the foundation herd sire producing matron in the 44 Farms donor program, Blackcap Empress 127. Blackcap Empress 519X posts a BR 2@99, a WR 1@101 and a YR 1@101 while carrying an ultrasound REA ratio 11@100 with three daughters maintaining a combined WR 5@107. The dam of Lot 30 records a WR 3@106 and a YR 3@104 while showing ultrasound ratios IMF 79@100 and REA 79@101 with 35 daughters maintaining a combined WR 84@100. Conveyance 0X52, a full brother to Lot 30 was the $75,000 top-selling bull of his calf crop at 44 Farms and is today a highlight of the Select Sires roster. Maternal siblings to this powerful donor include: the multi-trait and phenotype 44 Farms sire, Genesis; and Blackcap Empress W733 the foundation Crazy K Ranch and 2T Cattle Company donor. Blackcap Empress R586, a daughter of Lot 30 was the $12,000 selection of Double G Farms in the 2017 Black Gold Sale. Has a 11/9/17 bull calf, Lot 30A, by EXAR Denver H Has a 3/28/16 heifer, Lot 30B, by Quaker Hill Rampage 0A36. Bred 1/2/18 to MGR Treasure.

29 Heifer Prospects BGG Blackcap Empress 634 / Lot 30B 30 A Black Gold Denver K7126 Birth Date: Bull Tattoo: K7126 *EXAR Denver 2002B #*EXAR Upshot 0562B EXAR Denver H Exar Royal Lass * *SJH Objective of #*SS Objective T510 0T26 +DRMCTR 1I1 Rita A Black Gold Blackcap K7133 Birth Date: Cow Tattoo: K7133 #*Connealy Consensus #KMK Alliance 6595 I87 KCF Bennett Fortress Blinda of Conanga 004 +* *Thomas Patricia 9705 #*SS Objective T510 0T26 +Thomas Patricia #+*Werner War Party 2417 #*Connealy Onward 44 Blackcap Empress 519X +BAAR USA Lady Jaye 489 +* B/R Blackcap Empress 127 #*B/R Destination 727 #B/R Blackcap Empress CWT I+37 MRB I+.92 RE I+.50 FAT I+.014 $W $F $G $B Top 15% $G Top 15% Marb Top 15% Milk Top 20% $W SJH Ten X of #AAR Lady Kelton 5551 * *Blackstone Blackcap 0034 #*GAR Predestined +*Rita 2V9 of I I I I I CWT I+42 MRB I+.83 RE I+.76 FAT I-.010 $W $F $G $B Top 2% $W Top 10% CED Top 15% $B Top 20% Milk Top 10% $F Top 10% WW Top 15% REA Top 25% BW Top 10% $G Top 10% YW Top 20% Marb 30 B BGG Blackcap Empress 634 Birth Date: Cow Tattoo: 634 #MCC Daybreak #+Boyd New Day 8005 Quaker Hill Rampage 0A36 [RDF] #MCC Miss Focus 134 +* *QHF Blackcap 6E2 of4v Ideal 4355 of 0T *QHF Blackcap 4V16 of 1H8 #+*Werner War Party 2417 #*Connealy Onward 44 Blackcap Empress 519X +BAAR USA Lady Jaye 489 +* B/R Blackcap Empress 127 #*B/R Destination 727 #B/R Blackcap Empress 8183 I+7.05 I I I I CWT I+62 MRB I+.73 RE I+1.11 FAT I-.007 $W $F $G $B Top 1% REA Top 4% $W Top 10% YW Top 2% $B Top 5% WW Top 15% $G Top 3% CWT Top 10% $F Top 25% Milk Due in May 2018 to BGG/Valley Oaks Premium. 31 B Valley Oaks Blackcap 815 Birth Date: Cow Tattoo: 815 #*Connealy Consensus #KMK Alliance 6595 I87 KCF Bennett Fortress Blinda of Conanga 004 +* *Thomas Patricia 9705 #*SS Objective T510 0T26 +Thomas Patricia SJH Ten X of #AAR Lady Kelton 5551 * *Blackstone Blackcap 0034 #*GAR Predestined +*Rita 2V9 of I I I I I CWT I+42 MRB I+.83 RE I+.76 FAT I-.010 $W $F $G $B Top 2% $W Top 10% YW Top 15% Milk Top 20% Marb Top 10% CED Top 10% $F Top 15% REA Top 25% BW Top 10% WW Top 10% $G Top 15% $B Owned by Valley Oaks Angus, Oak Grove, MO Selling two daughters of the Black Gold and Valley Oaks donor, Ten X of the calving-ease and Marb. female combining Ten X and Predestined with the Blackstone Cattle Company matriarch, Rita 2V9 sired by the calving-ease and growth sire, Fortress. The donor dam of Lots 31A and 31B serves as a cornerstone of the Blackcap family in the Black Gold program and she balances a BR 1@98 with a YR 1@100 while showing an ultrasound IMF ratio 3@

30 Blackcap Family Black Gold Blackcap 675 / Lot 32B 32 A Black Gold Blackcap 668 Birth Date: Cow Tattoo: 668 #*Connealy Consensus 7229 #*Connealy Consensus VAR Generation 2100 Blue Lilly of Conanga 16 * *Sandpoint Blackbird 8809 #*Connealy Onward +Riverbend Blackbird 4301 #+*GAR Prophet #CRA Bextor Rita 3P6 of 9MH5 Prophet +GAR Objective * *Rita 9MH5 of Rita 5F56 Pred #*GAR Predestined +*Rita 5F56 of 1I98 FD I+8.05 I I I I CWT I+45 MRB I+1.00 RE I+.66 FAT I+.021 $W $F $G $B Top 10% $G Top 10% $W Top 10% Marb Top 15% WW Bred 1/15/18 to Sydgen Enhance. 32 B Top 15% YW Top 20% $B Top 25% CWT Top 25% REA Black Gold Blackcap 675 Birth Date: Cow Tattoo: 675 #*Connealy Consensus 7229 #*Connealy Consensus VAR Generation 2100 Blue Lilly of Conanga 16 * *Sandpoint Blackbird 8809 #*Connealy Onward +Riverbend Blackbird 4301 #+*GAR Prophet #CRA Bextor Rita 3P6 of 9MH5 Prophet +GAR Objective * *Rita 9MH5 of Rita 5F56 Pred #*GAR Predestined +*Rita 5F56 of 1I98 FD I+8.05 I I I I CWT I+45 MRB I+1.00 RE I+.66 FAT I+.021 $W $F $G $B Top 10% $G Top 10% $W Top 10% Marb Top 15% WW Due 9/23/18 to MGR Treasure. Top 15% YW Top 20% $B Top 25% CWT Top 25% REA Featuring two daughters of the $23,000 featured Blackcap in the Black Gold donor program, Rita 3P6 by the $250,000 balanced-trait sire, Generation The dam of Lots 32A and 32B is a direct daughter of the $28,000 selection of Oak Ridge Ranch and Barber Ranch in the 2015 Woodside Farms Sale sired by the growth and MB sire, Prophet and carries an ultrasound IMF ratio 3@123. Maternal sisters to the dam of Lots 32A and 32B include: Rita 5A12, the high MB female at Woodside Farms; Rita 3F4, the $10,000 selection of Three Trees Ranch in the first Woodside Farms sale; and a heifer pregnancy selling to Wilks Ranch in that offering. Pollard Farms selected Blackcap 671, a full sister to Lots 32A and 32B in the 2017 Black Gold Sale where Blackcap 50698, a maternal sister was the $9,500 selection of B3 Cattle Company. Black Gold Genetics 28 Rita 3P6 of 9MH5 Prophet / Daughters of this Black Gold donor sell as Lots 32A and 32B. 33 LCF Rita Blackcap 708 Birth Date: Cow +* Tattoo: 708 +*Basin Payweight 1682 #+*Basin Payweight 006S TEX Playbook 5437 [RDF] 21AR O Lass * *Rita 1C43 of 9M26 Complete #*Summitcrest Complete 1P55 [RDF] +*Rita 9M26 of Rita 5F56 Pred +*Rito 9Q13 of Rita 5F56 GHM #Gardens Highmark Woodside Blackcap *Rita 5F56 of 1I98 FD Riverbend Blackcap T114 #+Leachman Right Time +*Rita 2811 of 2536 BVND CWT +39 MRB +.84 RE +.40 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 10% $W Top 20% $B Top 25% $G Top 20% Marb Top 25% Milk Owned by Kristopher Lynn, Springfield, KY Rita Blackcap 708 is an exciting fall heifer calf sired by the popular Black Gold and Select Sires roster member, Playbook 5437 and produced by a direct daughter of the $210,000 Jac s Ranch donor, Blackcap T114 by the longtime RE and $B leader, Rito 9Q13. The dam of Lot 33 was selected by Stevens Land and Cattle in the 2017 Black Gold Sale and maternal sisters to her include: Blackcap 6319, the $20,000 second high-selling female of the 2016 Family Tradition Sale selling to Vintage Angus Ranch; Blackcap 5903 selected by Rock Creek Angus; and Blackcap 6755, the $10,000 second high-selling female of the 2017 Spring Jac s Ranch Sale selling to Crazy K Ranch.

31 Cornerstone Families Blackstone Rita 8236 / A daughter sells as Lot Black Gold Rita R376 Birth Date: Cow Tattoo: R376 #+GAR Ingenuity #+GAR New Design 5050 VAR Index 3282 GAR Objective * *Sandpoint Blackbird 8809 #*Connealy Onward +Riverbend Blackbird Black Gold Tiffany K8003 Birth Date: Cow Tattoo: K8003 +baldridge Xpand x743 #*Hoover Dam Baldridge Colonel C251 Baldridge Queen S87 +* *Baldridge Isabel Y69 #*Styles Upgrade J59 +Baldridge Isabel T935 #*SS Objective T510 0T26 #SS Traveler 6807 T510 Blackstone Rita 8236 SS Miss Rita R011 7R8 +* *Rita 5EX2 of 2536 Example #+GAR Example 3204 GAR Precision 2536 I+8.05 I I I I CWT I+49 MRB I+.61 RE I+.97 FAT I-.031 $W $F $G $B Top 1% REA Top 2% YW Top 5% CWT Top 2% $W Top 3% $B Top 10% $G Top 2% WW Top 3% $F Top 15% Milk Rita R376 is a direct daughter of the longtime member of the Blackstone Cattle Company donor program, Rita 8236 sired by the $100,000 balanced-trait sire, Index. The powerful and proven dam of Lot 34 blends the ABS roster member, Objective with the $180,000 Blackstone Cattle Company donor, Rita 5EX2 and she records a BR 3@98, a WR 3@104 and a YR 1@103 while showing ultrasound ratios IMF 24@102 and REA 24@103 while seven daughters maintain a combined WR 14@102. Due April 2018 to BGG/Valley Oaks Premium. #+GAR Ingenuity #+GAR New Design 5050 BlackGold/Apple Tiffany 2613 GAR Objective Britt Tiffany 051 #Sitz Upward 307R +Britt ruby of tiffany 503 I+7.05 I I I I CWT I+59 MRB I+.92 RE I+.90 FAT I-.015 $W $F $G $B Top 2% $B Top 5% REA Top 10% $F Top 25% Milk Top 2% $W Top 5% WW Top 10% $G Top 4% CWT Top 5% YW Top 15% Marb Tiffany K8003 is a direct daughter of the $12,500 selection of Meadow Brook Farms in the 2017 Black Gold Sale, Tiffany 2613 and is sired by the $580,000 Colonel C251. The dam of Lot 35 is an outstanding low-birth and carcass female blending the son of the Black Gold donor, Objective 1067, Ingenuity with a powerful daughter of the growth and CW leader, Upward from the famous Ruby of Tiffany family. The dam of Lot 35 posts a BR 1@96 and a WR 1@106. BlackGold/Apple Tiffany 2613 / The $12,500 donor dam of Lot 35 selected by Meadow Brook Farm in the 2017 Black Gold Sale. 29

32 Rita 281 Daughters Valley Oaks Rita 7050 / Lot 36B 36 A Black Gold Rita K6018 Birth Date: Cow +* Tattoo: K6018 #*Connealy Consensus 7229 #*Connealy Consensus VAR Generation 2100 Blue Lilly of Conanga 16 * *Sandpoint Blackbird 8809 #*Connealy Onward +Riverbend Blackbird 4301 #*EXAR Upshot 0562B #Sitz Upward 307R RRR Rita 281 #+EXAR Barbara T020 * *EF Rita 9242 #TC Total 410 GAR Retail Product CWT +59 MRB +.60 RE FAT $W $F $G $B Top 1% REA Top 5% $W Top 10% YW Top 25% $G Top 3% $B Top 5% CWT Top 15% WW Top 25% Milk Top 5% $F Top 10% CED Top 20% BW 36 B Valley Oaks Rita 7050 Birth Date: Cow Tattoo: *Basin Payweight 1682 #+*Basin Payweight 006S TEX Playbook 5437 [RDF] 21AR O Lass * *Rita 1C43 of 9M26 Complete #*Summitcrest Complete 1P55 [RDF] +*Rita 9M26 of Rita 5F56 Pred #*EXAR Upshot 0562B #Sitz Upward 307R RRR Rita 281 #+EXAR Barbara T020 * *EF Rita 9242 #TC Total 410 GAR Retail Product 1712 I+7.05 I I I I CWT I+57 MRB I+.56 RE I+.79 FAT I+.015 $W $F $G $B Top 1% $W Top 10% WW Top 10% CW Top 10% $B Top 2% Milk Top 10% YW Top 10% $F Top 15% REA 37 Black Gold Rita K6018 / Lot 36A Black Gold Rita 611 [OSF] Birth Date: Cow +* Tattoo: 611 Deer Valley All In #AAR Lady Kelton 5551 * *Deer Valley Rita 0274 #Sitz Upward 307R *GAR Objective 2345 #*EXAR Upshot 0562B #Sitz Upward 307R RRR Rita 281 #+EXAR Barbara T020 * *EF Rita 9242 #TC Total 410 GAR Retail Product CWT +54 MRB +.38 RE +.64 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 1% $F Top 1% YW Top 10% $B Top 15% REA Top 1% WW Top 3% CWT Top 10% $W Due 3/1/18 to 3F Epic Featuring three daughters of the prolific Black Gold donor, Rita 281 sired by the $250,000 Generation 2100, the Valley Oaks and Select Sires highlight, Playbook 5437 and the $300,000 valued low-birth and growth sire, All In. The dam of Lots 36A through 37 blends the proven Express Ranches and BoBo Angus sire, Upshot with a direct daughter of the $300,000 valued Retail Product 1712 by the Select Sires roster member, Total. The dam of Lots 36A through 37 posts a WR 1@100 and a YR 1@100 while showing an ultrasound REA ratio 5@107. Rita 618, a full sister to Lot 36A was the $6,000 selection of Big D Farms in the 2017 Black Gold Sale. Black Gold Genetics 30

33 Performance Genetics Black Gold Elba 065 / Lot Black Gold Elba 065 Birth Date: Cow +* Tattoo: 065 #*Connealy Consensus 7229 #*Connealy Consensus VAR Generation 2100 Blue Lilly of Conanga 16 * *Sandpoint Blackbird 8809 #*Connealy Onward +Riverbend Blackbird 4301 #Connealy Final Product *Connealy Product 568 EXAR Elba 2864 #Ebonista of Conanga 471 +* Summitcrest Elba 1M17 #Vermilion Dateline 7078 Summitcrest Elba 1F CWT +52 MRB +.60 RE +.96 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 1% $B Top 1% $F Top 1% REA Top 2% WW Top 2% YW Top 3% $W Top 4% CWT Top 20% $G Has a3/20/18 heifer calf, Lot 38A, sired by BGG/Valley Oaks Premium, tattoo K Black Gold Elba 061 Birth Date: Cow +* Tattoo: 061 #*Connealy Consensus 7229 #*Connealy Consensus VAR Generation 2100 Blue Lilly of Conanga 16 * *Sandpoint Blackbird 8809 #*Connealy Onward +Riverbend Blackbird 4301 #Connealy Final Product *Connealy Product 568 EXAR Elba 2864 #Ebonista of Conanga 471 +* Summitcrest Elba 1M17 #Vermilion Dateline 7078 Summitcrest Elba 1F CWT +31 MRB +.37 RE FAT $W $F $G $B Top 1% REA Has a 2/18/18 heifer calf, Lot 39A, by ACC Bourbon 0115, tattoo R819. Elba 2864, the donor dam of Lots 38 and 39 is a direct daughter of the former foundation Express Ranches herd sire producing donor, Elba 1M17 sired by the ABS roster member, Final Product and sold as a highlight of the first Black Gold Genetics sale to Bridgeview Farms and Ruber Farms for $9,000. Elba 2864 posts a BR 2@89, a WR 2@105 and a YR 1@104. Maternal siblings to the proven donor dam of Lots 38 and 39 include: Complete, the proven REA leader and Deer Valley Farm herd sire battery member; Elba 0S39, the $200,000 valued former Deer Valley Farm and BoBo Angus donor; Rush Hour, the former Monarch Farms herd sire; Elba 3768, the featured donor in the Woodside Farms program; and Focus 2U66 in the ABS roster. Meadow Brook Farms selected Elba 064, a full sister to Lots 38 and 39 in the 2017 Black Gold Sale while Elba K346 a maternal sister sold to B&A Farms. 40 Black Gold Rita 353 Birth Date: Cow +* Tattoo: 353 #Sitz Upward 307R #*Connealy Onward EXAR Upshot 0562B Sitz Henrietta Pride 81M #* #+EXAR Barbara T020 #Isu Imaging Q 9111 LCC Mc Henry Barbar MG382 #GAR Retail Product #GAR Precision 1680 GAR Retail Product H536 +GAR Ext * GAR 1407 New Design 1942 #Bon View New Design 1407 [RDF] +GAR Precision CWT +33 MRB +.74 RE +.47 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 15% Marb Top 15% Milk Top 20% $F Top 20% YW Top 25% $G Rita 353 posts a WR 2@101. Has a 2/24/18 heifer calf, Lot 40A, by Tex Playbook 5437, tattoo R833. Has a 3/20/17 heifer calf, Lot 40B, by ACC Bourbon B Black Gold Rita R749 Birth Date: Cow * Tattoo: R749 #*EXAR Upshot 0562B #Sitz Upward 307R VAR Upshot 3014 #+EXAR Barbara T020 +* *EXAR New Design 4212 #+*Rito 1I2 of 2536 Rito 6I6 +*GAR New Design 1200 #*EXAR Upshot 0562B #Sitz Upward 307R Black Gold Rita 353 #+EXAR Barbara T020 +* *GAR Retail Product H536 #GAR Retail Product GAR 1407 New Design CWT +42 MRB +.86 RE +.48 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 25% $F Selling two daughters of $150,000 valued former Black Gold donor now in the Blackstone Cattle Company program, Rita H536 sired by the longtime anchor of the Express Ranches and BoBo Angus herd sire batteries, Upshot. The dam of Lots 40 and 41 combines the Select Sires roster member, Retail Product with the foundation donor in the Friendship Farms program, New Design The dam of Lots 40 and 41 records a BR 1@93 and a WR 2@102 while showing ultrasound ratios IMF 45@107 and REA 45@103 with 22 daughters maintaining a combined WR 52@

34 Foundation Families RB Lady Standard / Granddaughters of this Whitestone Farms headliner sell as Lots 42A through Black Gold Rita 350 Birth Date: Cow Tattoo: 350 #Sitz Upward 307R #*Connealy Onward EXAR Upshot 0562B Sitz Henrietta Pride 81M #* #+EXAR Barbara T020 #Isu Imaging Q 9111 LCC Mc Henry Barbar MG382 #GAR Retail Product #GAR Precision 1680 GAR Retail Product H536 +GAR Ext * GAR 1407 New Design 1942 #Bon View New Design 1407 [RDF] +GAR Precision CWT +34 MRB +.68 RE +.55 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 20% Marb Top 20% REA Top 20% $G Top 25% YW Rita 350 posts a WR 1@99. Has a 2/26/18 bull calf, Lot 41A, by EXAR Stud 4658B, tattoo K A Black Gold Lady K7109 Birth Date: Cow +* Tattoo: K7109 +*Basin Payweight 1682 #+*Basin Payweight 006S TEX Playbook 5437 [RDF] 21AR O Lass * *Rita 1C43 of 9M26 Complete #*Summitcrest Complete 1P55 [RDF] +*Rita 9M26 of Rita 5F56 Pred *EXAR Comanchero 1022B #*Connealy Consensus 7229 Mindemann Lady B15 EXAR Lady Blanche * *RB Lady Standard #*LCC New Standard +*BA Lady CWT +55 MRB +.55 RE +.77 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 3% Milk Top 4% $W Top 10% $B Top 10% CWT Top 15% $F Top 15% CED Top 15% REA Top 20% BW Top 20% YW 42 B BBG / PF Lady K7116 Birth Date: Cow Tattoo: K7116 VAR Discovery 2240 #AAR Lady Kelton 5551 * *Deer Valley Rita 0308 #Sitz Upward 307R *GAR Objective 2345 *EXAR Comanchero 1022B #*Connealy Consensus 7229 Mindemann Lady B15 EXAR Lady Blanche * *RB Lady Standard #*LCC New Standard +*BA Lady CWT I+48 MRB I+.85 RE I+.74 FAT I-.043 $W $F $G $B Top 3% YW Top 4% $F Top 5% $G 43 Top 10% $B Top 10% Milk Top 15% $W Top 15% WW Top 20% CWT Top 20% Marb Top 20% REA Black Gold PF Lady R256 Birth Date: Cow Tattoo: R256 #CRA Bextor #BAR Ext Traveler 205 GAR Prophet Cra Lady Jaye S Easy #+* GAR Objective 1885 #*SS Objective T510 0T26 GAR 1407 New Design 2232 *EXAR Comanchero 1022B #*Connealy Consensus 7229 Mindemann Lady B15 EXAR Lady Blanche * *RB Lady Standard #*LCC New Standard +*BA Lady I+9.05 I I I I CWT I+47 MRB I+1.07 RE I+.58 FAT I+.014 $W $F $G $B Top 1% $W Top 3% Marb Top 4% YW Top 5% $G Top 5% Milk Top 10% $B Top 10% CWT Top 10% WW Top 15% $F Top 20% CED Top 20% REA Has a 2/27/18 heifer calf, Lot 43A, by EXAR Stud 4658B, tattoo R843. Headlining the herd sire producing Lady family, three daughters of the former foundation Black Gold Lady, Lady B15 sired by the Black Gold and Select Sires roster member, Playbook 5437, the growth and Marb. sire, Discovery and the Marb. sire, Prophet. The dam of Lots 42A through 43 blends the low-birth and MB sire, Comanchero 1022B with the $55,000 selection of Whitestone Farms in the 2015 World Class Sale, Lady Standard Lady 0790 C28, a maternal sister to Lot 17 was the $17,000 top-selling open heifer of the 2015 Mindemann Farms World Class Sale selling to Riley Brothers, Idland Cattle Company and Gary Wall. Black Gold Genetics 32

35 46 Heifer Prospects M Bar M Burgess 717 Birth Date: Cow Tattoo: 717 #*SAV Iron Mountain 8066 #TC Gridiron 258 SAV Angus Valley 1867 SAV Madame Pride 3249 #+* #+SAV May 2397 #+SAF 598 Bando 5175 SAV May 7238 Cox / A daughter of this 2017 Black Gold Sale feature sells as Lot LCF Miss Lucy 709 Birth Date: Cow +* Tattoo: 709 +*Basin Payweight 1682 #+*Basin Payweight 006S TEX Playbook 5437 [RDF] 21AR O Lass * *Rita 1C43 of 9M26 Complete #*Summitcrest Complete 1P55 [RDF] +*Rita 9M26 of Rita 5F56 Pred +M Bar M Regis 2M14 #*Coleman Regis 904 [RDF] M Bar M Burgess 558 M Bar M Blacklass OGL Burgess Bo #OGL Bodark OGL Burgess Rap CWT N/A MRB N/A RE N/A FAT N/A $W $F $G N/A $B N/A Top 25% BW Owned by M Bar M Cattle Company, Eagleville, MO Burgess 717 is an outstanding show heifer and brood cow prospect sired by the low-birth sire, Angus Valley 1867 and produced by a dam combining the best of the M Bar M and Osage Grass and Livestock programs. *EXAR Denver 2002B #*EXAR Upshot 0562B CoX Exar Royal Lass * *VAR Lucy 8334 #*GAR Predestined +Basin Lucy CWT +50 MRB +.60 RE +.54 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 4% Milk Top 10% WW Top 15% $B Top 20% $F Top 4% $W Top 15% YW Top 20% CW Owned by Kristopher Lynn, Springfield, KY Miss Lucy 709 is an exciting prospect by the Black Gold and Select Sires feature, Playbook 5437 and produced by the former Black Gold donor, The dam of Lot 44 was the $11,000 selection of Edisto Pines Farm in the 2017 Black Gold Sale and she blends the record-selling Denver 2002B with a direct daughter of the $3.5 million producer, Lucy 3829 by Predestined. Lucy K916, a maternal sister to Lot 44 was the $10,000 selection of Twin Creek Farms in the 2017 Black Gold Sale. 45 M Bar M Blacklass 708 Birth Date: Cow Tattoo: 708 +*Basin Payweight 1682 #+*Basin Payweight 006S TEX Playbook 5437 [RDF] 21AR O Lass * *Rita 1C43 of 9M26 Complete #*Summitcrest Complete 1P55 [RDF] +*Rita 9M26 of Rita 5F56 Pred 47 Black Gold Rita R720 / Lot 47 Black Gold Rita R720 Birth Date: Cow * Tattoo: R720 VAR Discovery 2240 #AAR Lady Kelton 5551 * *Deer Valley Rita 0308 #Sitz Upward 307R *GAR Objective 2345 #*Coleman Regis 904 [RDF] #*SAV Final Answer 0035 [RDF] M Bar M Blacklass 418 +*Coleman Donna M Bar M Blacklass 761 #SAV 8180 Traveler 004 [RDF] +BJAF 245 Precision I I I I I CWT N/A MRB N/A RE N/A FAT N/A $W $F $G N/A $B N/A Top 1% $W Top 10% YW Top 15% $F Top 10% WW Top 10% Milk Top 10% CED Owned by M Bar M Cattle Company, Eagleville, MO Blacklass 708 is an exciting headliner of the M Bar M consignment and she blends the popular young sire and feature of the Black Gold herd sire roster, Playbook 5437 with an outstanding dam who combines the calving-ease specialist, Regis and the Shady Brook Angus sire, Traveler 004. #*Connealy Consensus 7229 #*Connealy Consensus SJH Consensus of Blue Lilly of Conanga 16 +* *Goode 5050 New Design 8902 #+GAR New Design 5050 Goode Objective CWT +51 MRB +.93 RE +.88 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 1% $W Top 2% $F Top 5% $B Top 15% Marb Top 1% WW Top 2% $G Top 10% REA Top 1% YW Top 2% Milk Top 15% CWT Rita R720 is a powerful growth and carcass prospect by the growth and Marb. sire, Discovery and produced by a dam combining the female sire, Consensus 7229 with a daughter of the Select Sires roster member, New Design The dam of Lot 47 records a WR 2@108 and a YR 1@108 while showing ultrasound ratios IMF 2@101 and REA 2@

36 Power Prospects Basin Trojan Erica 41T4 / A granddaughter sells as Lot Black Gold Erica R739 Birth Date: Cow * Tattoo: R739 VAR Discovery 2240 #AAR Lady Kelton 5551 * *Deer Valley Rita 0308 #Sitz Upward 307R *GAR Objective 2345 #*Summitcrest Complete 1P55 [RDF] #CF Right Design 1802 Spruce Mtn Trojan Erica 3501 Summitcrest Elba 1M17 +* *Basin Trojan Erica 41T4 #*BPF Special Focus 504 #Basin Trojan Erica CWT +53 MRB +.71 RE +.77 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 5% Milk Top 10% $F Top 15% Marb Top 25% BW Top 5% YW Top 10% $G Top 15% WW Top 10% $B Top 10% $W Top 20% REA Erica R739 is a low-birth and growth female sired by the $110,000 Discovery and produced by a direct daughter of the one-time Taylor Cattle Farm donor, Trojan Erica 41T4 by the RE sire, Complete. Erica R739 posts a birth ratio of 93 and a weaning ratio of 106. The dam of Lot 48 records a BR 2@96, a WR 2@102 and a YR 1@105 while carrying an ultrasound REA ratio 1@ Black Gold Rita R741 Birth Date: Cow * Tattoo: R741 #MCC Daybreak #+Boyd New Day 8005 Quaker Hill Rampage 0A36 [RDF] #MCC Miss Focus 134 +* *QHF Blackcap 6E2 of4v Ideal 4355 of 0T *QHF Blackcap 4V16 of 1H8 SAR Rita 3007 #AAR Lady Kelton * *TF Rita #Basin Franchise P142 +*Rita 1I97 of 2536 Rito 6I CWT I+51 MRB I+.63 RE I+1.11 FAT I-.025 $W $F $G $B Top 1% REA Top 10% CED Top 15% $G Top 5% $B Top 10% WW Top 15% CWT Top 10% $F Top 10% YW Top 20% $W Rita R741 is a low-birth daughter of the growth, RE and $B sire, Rampage and she stems from a first calf heifer dam who combines Ten X and Franchise with the $1 million valued, Rita 1I97. Valley Oaks Weigh Up 6047 Birth Date: Cow Tattoo: 6047 #Sitz Upward 307R #*Connealy Onward Plattemere Weigh Up K360 Sitz Henrietta Pride 81M * #Barbara of Plattemere 337 #GAR Retail Product Barbara of Plattemere 311 #*Connealy Consensus 7229 #*Connealy Consensus BJ Consensus 3140 Blue Lilly of Conanga 16 +* *BJ 5050 New Design 9162 #+GAR New Design *BJ 1i2 Rito CWT I+53 MRB I+.74 RE I+.64 FAT I-.016 $W $F $G $B Top 2% $F Top 3% YW Top 10% CW Top 20% $G Top 3% WW Top 3% $B Top 10% $W Top 25% Milk Owned by Valley Oaks Angus, Oak Grove, MO Weigh Up 6047 is a sensational lead-off bred heifer who combines the popular Deer Valley sire, Weigh Up K360 with a daughter of the featured female sire in the Express Ranches program, Consensus Weigh Up 6047 records a weaning ratio of 113 and a yearling ratio of 111. The dam of Lot 50 posts a WR 2@120 and a YR 2@113. Due 9/8/18 to KCF Bennett Absolute. Valley Oaks Weigh Up 6047 / Lot 50 Black Gold Genetics 34

37 53 Performance Heifers M Bar M Burgess 607 Birth Date: Cow Tattoo: 607 #*SAV Iron Mountain 8066 #TC Gridiron 258 SAV Angus Valley 1867 SAV Madame Pride 3249 #+* #+SAV May 2397 #+SAF 598 Bando 5175 SAV May 7238 Riverbend Rita T1021 / A daughter of this former Black Gold donor sells as Lot Black Gold Rita 642 Birth Date: Cow Tattoo: 642 #MCC Daybreak #+Boyd New Day 8005 Quaker Hill Rampage 0A36 [RDF] #MCC Miss Focus 134 +* *QHF Blackcap 6E2 of4v Ideal 4355 of 0T *QHF Blackcap 4V16 of 1H8 #*Connealy Onward #Connealy Lead On Riverbend Rita T1021 Altune of Conanga GAR Ext 2928 #*N Bar Emulation EXT +GAR 6807 Traveler CWT +52 MRB +.52 RE +.73 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 3% Milk Top 10% $W Top 15% WW Top 10% $B Top 10% CWT Top 20% CED Top 10% $F Top 10% YW Top 20% REA Rita 642 blends the proven multi-trait leader, Rampage with a maternal sister to the Select Sires roster member, US Premium Beef by the growth sire, Onward. The dam of Lot 51 was a longtime member of the Black Gold donor program and is a direct daughter of the Riverbend Ranch donor, EXT 2928 and she records a WR 5@110 and a YR 4@111 while carrying an ultrasound REA ratio 20@101 with six daughters maintaining a combined WR 7@102. Bred 1/5/18 to VAR Legend #OGL Bodark OGL Double Action OGL Burgess Bo #OGL Burgess Brand OGL Burgess Rap OGL Rapscallion OGL Burgess Ex 124 S CWT +26 MRB +.24 RE +.29 FAT $W $F $G $B Owned by M Bar M Cattle Company, Eagleville, MO Burgess 607 is a powerful daughter of Angus Valley 1867 and she stems from a sensational producing dam bred in the Osage Grass and Livestock program, Burgess Bo Burgess 607 carries an ultrasound REA ratio of 105. The dam of Lot 53 records a WR 7@102 and a YR 3@106. Due 9/5/18 to Tex Playbook 5437, examined safe. VT New Design X38 / A granddaughter sells as Lot Black Gold Rita 605 Birth Date: Cow Tattoo: 605 #CRA Bextor #BAR Ext Traveler 205 GAR Prophet Cra Lady Jaye S Easy #+* GAR Objective 1885 #*SS Objective T510 0T26 GAR 1407 New Design M Bar M Blackap 638 Birth Date: Cow Tattoo: 638 Visiontopline Royal Stockman +Gambles Royal Flush Vision Unanimous LaGrand Pride 7140 * #Vision Edella 665 #Boyd On Target 1083 Vision Edella 337 #*EXAR Upshot 0562B #Sitz Upward 307R BoBo Rita 3561 #+EXAR Barbara T020 * LEE Rita 9190 of Emuckfaw #+*SQ Credence 67S +Southern Rita I I I I I CWT I+43 MRB I+1.22 RE I+.50 FAT I+.029 $W $F $G $B Top 1% Marb Top 4% $G Top 15% $B Top 15% Milk Top 2% $W Top 4% WW Top 15% $F Top 3% YW Top 10% CED Top 15% CWT Rita 605 is a balanced-trait female from the heart of the Black Gold bred heifers and she combines the proven Marb. sire, Prophet with a daughter of the longtime anchor of the Express Ranches and BoBo Angus herd sire roster, Upshot. Due 9/24/18 to VAR Legend #+Woodhill Foresight #Papa Forte 1921 Daltons Blackcap 7235 Bon View Gammer #VT New Design X38 #B/R New Design 036 +GAR Precision H CWT +34 MRB +.63 RE +.59 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 20% $G Owned by M Bar M Cattle Company, Eagleville, MO Blackcap 638 is an outstanding balanced-trait female sired by the outcross sire, Unanimous 1418 and produced by a direct daughter of the Pathfinder Dam, New Design X38 by the ABS sire, Foresight. The proven dam of Lot 54 records a WR 7@102 while carrying an ultrasound REA ratio 5@99. Due 9/4/18 to Tex Playbook 5437, examined safe. 35

38 Foundation Families Sitz Everelda Entense 1137 / The cornerstone third dam of Lot M Bar M Everelda Entense 630 Birth Date: Cow Tattoo: 630 +Rito 707 of Ideal #RR Rito 707 SAV Resource 1441 Ideal 3407 of #+* *SAV Blackcap May 4136 #SAV 8180 Traveler 004 [RDF] #+SAV May 2397 #CA Future Direction 5321 #GAR Precision 1680 DCF Ever Entense 7703 CA Miss Power Fix Shady Brook Ever Entense 48G #*N Bar Emulation EXT Sitz Everelda Entense CWT +34 MRB +.33 RE +.67 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 25% REA Owned by M Bar M Cattle Company, Eagleville, MO Everelda Entense 630 is a royally bred female sired by the growth and RE sire, Resource 1441 and produced by a dam who blends Future Direction and the legendary EXT with the cornerstone Shady Brook Angus donor, Everelda Entense Everelda Entense 630 posts a weaning ratio of 100 while carrying an ultrasound REA ratio of 102. The dam of Lot 55 records a WR 6@99 and a YR 3@104 while showing ultrasound ratios IMF 3@101 and REA 3@106. Due 9/29/18 to Tex Playbook 5437, examined safe. 56 EXAR Evergreen 5134 Birth Date: Cow Tattoo: 5134 #SAF Focus of ER AAR Ten X 7008 SA Mytty Countess 906 #* #AAR Lady Kelton 5551 SAV Adaptor HSAF Lady Kelton 504B #*Connealy Consensus 7229 #*Connealy Consensus EXAR Evergreen 2629 Blue Lilly of Conanga *EXAR Evergreen 4140 #+*SQ Credence 67S +EXAR Miss Traveler CWT +56 MRB +.99 RE +.30 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 2% WW Top 5% YW Top 10% Marb Top 20% $F Top 3% $W Top 10% CW Top 15% $B Top 25% Milk Owned by Valley Oaks Angus, Oak Grove, MO Evergreen 5134 is a powerful first calf heifer sired by Ten X and produced by a dam combining the foundation female sire, Consensus 7229 with a daughter of the ABS Pathfinder Sire, Credence 67S. Evergreen 5134 posts a weaning ratio of 112 and a yearling ratio of 107. The dam of Lot 56 records a WR 2@111 and a YR 2@109. Has a 7/26/17 heifer calf, Lot 56A, by GAR Sure Fire. Due 9/23/18 to Tex Playbook Black Gold Genetics B Basin Lucy N947 / A granddaughter sells as Lot 57. Quaker Hill Lucy 3PT9 [DDF-NHF] Birth Date: Cow Tattoo: 3PT9 #MCC Daybreak #+Boyd New Day 8005 Quaker Hill Rampage 0A36 [RDF] #MCC Miss Focus 134 +* *QHF Blackcap 6E2 of4v Ideal 4355 of 0T *QHF Blackcap 4V16 of 1H8 #+SAV Bismarck 5682 [RDF] #+*GAR Grid Maker Clifton Lucy N SAV Abigale Basin Lucy N947 #Bon View New Design 1407 [RDF] Basin Lucy 178E CWT +35 MRB +.95 RE +.82 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 2% $G Top 5% WW Top 10% YW Top 3% REA Top 10% $B Top 20% CED Top 5% Marb Top 10% $F Top 25% BW Lucy 3PT9 is a low-birth and Marb. daughter of the growth and RE sire, Rampage and she stems from a direct daughter of the former Clifton Farms donor, Lucy N947 by the Genex roster leader, Bismarck. Has a 2/28/18 heifer calf, Lot 57A, by Tex Playbook 5437, tattoo R850. Has a 3/5/17 heifer, Lot 57B, by EXAR Stud 4658B. Black Gold Lucy R7367 Birth Date: Cow * Tattoo: R7367 EXAR Stud 4658B #AAR Lady Kelton * *BoBo Rita 1559 #*Summitcrest Complete 1P55 [RDF] +DRMCTR 1I1 Rita *Quaker Hill Rampage 0A36 [RDF] #MCC Daybreak Quaker Hill Lucy 3PT9 +*QHF Blackcap 6E2 of4v Clifton Lucy N #+SAV Bismarck 5682 [RDF] +Basin Lucy N CWT +31 MRB RE +.63 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 4% $G Top 10% Marb Top 15% BW Top 10% CED Top 15% $B Top 25% REA

39 58 Black Gold Primrose 4300 Birth Date: Cow +* Tattoo: 4300 #SAF Focus of ER AAR Ten X 7008 SA Mytty Countess 906 #* #AAR Lady Kelton 5551 SAV Adaptor HSAF Lady Kelton 504B #*SS Objective T510 0T26 #SS Traveler 6807 T510 Stoney Fork OBJ Primrose7111 SS Miss Rita R011 7R WCC Primrose L525 #Vermilion Dateline 7078 N Bar Primrose CWT +32 MRB +.78 RE +.51 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 2% CED Top 10% WW Top 15% Marb Top 3% $W Top 10% YW Top 20% $F Top 10% $G Top 15% BW Top 25% REA Primrose 4300 is a calving-ease daughter of Ten X and she stems from a dam combining Objective with the powerful and proven direct daughter of the $100,000 Primrose 2424 by VRD. The dam of Lot 58 records a BR 4@97, a WR 4@103 and a YR 1@100 while 10 daughters maintain a combined WR 18@100. Has a 2/9/18 bull calf, Lot 58A, by Tex Playbook 5437, tattoo K8018. Has a 1/22/17 heifer, Lot 58B, by VAR Generation Performance Pairs WCC Primrose L525 / The powerful maternal sister to the legendary EXT and grandam of Lot 58. SAR Ms New Design 3071 Birth Date: Cow +* Tattoo: 3071 #Sitz Upward 307R #*Connealy Onward EXAR Upshot 0562B Sitz Henrietta Pride 81M #* #+EXAR Barbara T020 #Isu Imaging Q 9111 LCC Mc Henry Barbar MG B Black Gold Primrose K703 Birth Date: Cow * Tattoo: K703 #*Connealy Consensus 7229 #*Connealy Consensus VAR Generation 2100 Blue Lilly of Conanga 16 * *Sandpoint Blackbird 8809 #*Connealy Onward +Riverbend Blackbird 4301 Black Gold Primrose 4300 #AAR Lady Kelton * Stoney Fork OBJ Primrose7111 #*SS Objective T510 0T26 +WCC Primrose L CWT +34 MRB +.77 RE +.80 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 2% CED Top 15% $W Top 15% REA Top 25% YW Top 10% $G Top 15% BW Top 25% Marb #+GAR New Design 5050 #B/R New Design 036 Goode 5050 New Design 8902 GAR Precision 706 +* Goode Objective 544 #*SS Objective T510 0T26 Goode Expectaion CWT +38 MRB +.67 RE +.83 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 3% REA Top 4% $W Top 10% CED Top 10% Milk Top 15% $G Top 20% $B Top 20% YW Top 25% $F Top 25% CWT Top 25% Marb Top 25% WW New Design 3071 is a proven and productive daughter of the Express Ranches and BoBo Angus sire, Upshot and was produced by a tremendous producing daughter of New Design 5050 in the Stallion Angus Ranch program. New Design 3071 records a WR 2@115 and a YR 1@118 while showing an ultrasound REA ratio 1@101. The dam of Lot 59 posts a BR 4@91, a WR 4@107 and a YR 2@108 while five daughters maintain a combined WR 11@102. Has a 2/26/18 bull calf, Lot 59A, by Tex Playbook 5437, tattoo R840. Has a 3/3/17 heifer, Lot 59B, by VAR Discovery B BGG Miss New Design R733 Birth Date: Cow * Tattoo: R733 VAR Discovery 2240 #AAR Lady Kelton 5551 * *Deer Valley Rita 0308 #Sitz Upward 307R *GAR Objective 2345 #*EXAR Upshot 0562B #Sitz Upward 307R SAR Ms New Design 3071 #+EXAR Barbara T020 +* *Goode 5050 New Design 8902 #+GAR New Design 5050 Goode Objective CWT +60 MRB RE +.54 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 1% $F Top 5% $G Top 15% REA Top 1% WW Top 10% $B Top 20% Marb Top 1% YW Top 10% $W Top 20% Milk 37

40 Spring Pairs Sitz Game Day 275Z / A daughter of this Riverbend Ranch herd sire sells as Lot Riverbend Blackbird C146 [OSF] Birth Date: Cow Tattoo: C146 #+GDAR Game Day 449 [RDF] #+Boyd New Day 8005 Sitz Game Day 275Z #GDAR Miss Wix 474 +* #Sitz Pride 88T #*Connealy Onward Sitz Pride 46P 61 BAAR USA Lady Jaye 489 / The $89,000 grandam of Lot 61. Valley Oaks Lady Jaye 6020 Birth Date: Cow +* Tattoo: 6020 #CRA Bextor #BAR Ext Traveler 205 GAR Prophet Cra Lady Jaye S Easy #+* GAR Objective 1885 #*SS Objective T510 0T26 GAR 1407 New Design 2232 #*Connealy Consensus 7229 #*Connealy Consensus Riverbend Blackbird A387 Blue Lilly of Conanga Monarch Blackbird X006 #+*SQ Credence 67S +Deer Valley Blackbird CWT +21 MRB +.84 RE +.78 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 1% $G Top 4% REA Top 10% Marb Top 25% WW Blackbird C146 is a balanced-trait daughter of the Riverbend Ranch herd sire, Game Day 275Z and she stems from a first calf heifer sired by the foundation female sire, Consensus The dam of Lot 60 posts ultrasound ratios IMF 1@106 and REA 1@124. Has a 2/24/18 bull calf, Lot 60A, by EXAR Stud 4658B, tattoo R834. Has a 1/27/17 heifer, Lot 60B, by VAR Index B Black Gold Genetics Black Gold Blackbird R710 Birth Date: Cow * Tattoo: R710 #+GAR Ingenuity #+GAR New Design 5050 VAR Index 3282 GAR Objective * *Sandpoint Blackbird 8809 #*Connealy Onward +Riverbend Blackbird *Sitz Game Day 275Z #+GDAR Game Day 449 [RDF] Riverbend Blackbird C146 #Sitz Pride 88T Riverbend Blackbird A387 #*Connealy Consensus Monarch Blackbird X CWT +30 MRB +.47 RE FAT $W $F $G $B Top 2% REA Top 10% WW Top 15% $F Top 25% Milk Top 4% $W Top 10% YW Top 15% $G #*Connealy Onward #Connealy Lead On KLR Lady Jaye 9017 Altune of Conanga * BAAR USA Lady Jaye 489 #BAR Ext Traveler 205 Cra Lady Jaye S Easy CWT +36 MRB RE +.47 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 1% CED Top 20% $G Top 15% YW Top 3% Marb Top 15% BW Top 25% WW Owned by Valley Oaks Angus, Oak Grove, MO Lady Jaye 6020 stems from the herd sire producing Lady Jaye family and she combines the Marb. sire, Prophet with a full sister to the Select Sires and 44 Farms maternal sire, War Party The dam of Lot 61 is a direct daughter of the $89,000 feature of the Crazy K Ranch donor program, Lady Jaye 489 sired by Onward. Has a 1/21/18 heifer calf, Lot 61A, by Tex Playbook 5437, tattoo FF Rita 5V56 of [OSF] Birth Date: Cow +* Tattoo: 5V56 VAR Discovery 2240 #AAR Lady Kelton 5551 * *Deer Valley Rita 0308 #Sitz Upward 307R *GAR Objective 2345 #*GAR Predestined #B/R New Design 036 GAR Predestined 3826 #+GAR Ext GAR Grid Maker 1823 #+*GAR Grid Maker +GAR Precision CWT +30 MRB +.93 RE +.47 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 3% $G Top 10% $W Top 10% Marb Top 15% WW Top 20% YW Top 25% BW Rita 5V56 is an outstanding daughter of the 44 Farms and Vintage Angus Ranch sire, Discovery and she stems from a dam combining the Select Sires roster members, Predestined and Grid Maker with the $250,000 former Three Trees Ranch donor, Precision 819. Rita 5V56 posts a WR 1@108. The dam of Lot 62 records a BR 3@97, a WR 3@105 and a YR 3@101 while showing ultrasound ratios IMF 61@99 and REA 61@103. Due 4/6/18 to Baldridge Colonel C251.

41 Foundation Families Black Gold Blackbird 5202 / Lot Black Gold Blackbird 5202 [OSF] Birth Date: Cow +* Tattoo: 5202 #SAF Focus of ER AAR Ten X 7008 SA Mytty Countess 906 #* #AAR Lady Kelton 5551 SAV Adaptor HSAF Lady Kelton 504B 65 BoBo Blackbird 0020 / A daughter sells as Lot 63. BGG Evergreen Erica 4143 [OSF] Birth Date: Cow +* Tattoo: 4143 #Gardens Highmark #Summitcrest Scotch Cap 0B45 Rito 9Q13 of Rita 5F56 GHM Green Garden Pride 6128 S1 +* *Rita 5F56 of 1I98 FD #CA Future Direction *Rita 1I98 of 2536 Rito 6I6 #*Summitcrest Complete 1P55 [RDF] #CF Right Design 1802 BoBo Blackbird 0020 Summitcrest Elba 1M Riverbend Blackbird 4058 #Bon View New Design 1407 [RDF] Davis Yr Blackbird 558H CWT +46 MRB +.61 RE +.45 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 10% $B Top 10% WW Top 20% YW Top 10% CWT Top 20% $W Blackbird 5202 is a balanced-trait daughter of the longtime Black Gold donor and highlight of the famous Blackbird family, Blackbird 0020 sired by Ten X. The proven donor dam of Lot 63 records a BR 4@99, a WR 4@104 and a YR 2@105 while showing ultrasound ratios IMF 15@104 and REA 15@99 while seven daughters maintain a combined WR 13@102. Jenkins Angus selected a maternal sister heifer pregnancy to Lot 63 in the 2016 Bases Loaded Sale for $7,500. Due April 2018 to BGG/Valley Oaks Premium. 64 Black Gold Blackcap 507 [OSF] Birth Date: Cow +* Tattoo: 507 #CRA Bextor #BAR Ext Traveler 205 GAR Prophet Cra Lady Jaye S Easy #+* GAR Objective 1885 #*SS Objective T510 0T26 GAR 1407 New Design 2232 #*GAR Predestined #B/R New Design 036 Bridges Predestined 143 #+GAR Ext * Bridges Evergreen Erica 4139 #+GAR Yield Grade RMR Evergreen Time CI CWT +47 MRB RE +.61 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 3% Marb Top 4% $B Top 5% YW Top 10% $F Top 10% $G Top 10% CWT Top 10% WW Top 15% $W Top 15% CED Top 15% REA Evergreen Erica 4143 blends the longtime RE and $B leader, Rito 9Q13 with the foundation Evergreen Erica in the HillHouse Angus program, Predestined 143. Evergreen Erica 4143 posts ultrasound ratios IMF 1@118 and REA 1@104. The dam of Lot 65 records a WR 1@111 and a YR 1@100 while showing ultrasound ratios IMF 27@101 and REA 27@99. Maternal sisters to the dam of Lot 65 headlined the BoBo Angus program and were some of the most sought after females ever produced in that elite donor program. Has a 2/9/18 bull calf, Lot 65A, by Baldridge Bronc, tattoo K8019. #*GAR Predestined #B/R New Design 036 Bo Bo Blackcap 532U #+GAR Ext * *Rita 1I98 of 2536 Rito 6I6 #Rito 6I6 of 4B GAR Precision CWT +29 MRB RE +.32 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 2% Marb Top 5% $G Top 10% WW Top 20% $W Top 20% CED Blackcap 507 is a daughter of the former foundation Black Gold Blackcap, Blackcap 532U sired by the Marb. leader, Prophet. The dam of Lot 64 was the prolific headliner of the Blackcap family in the Black Gold program and she is a direct daughter of the $500,000 valued Ankony Angus donor, Rita 1I98 sired by Predestined. The dam of Lot 64 records a BR 2@94 and a WR 3@102 while carrying an ultrasound IMF ratio 16@108 with 10 daughters maintaining a combined WR 13@100. Due April 2018 to VAR Generation Bridges Predestined 143 / A daughter sells as Lot 65.

42 Spring Pairs 66 Black Gold Genetics Macs Granite Primrose 105 Birth Date: Cow Tattoo: 105 #*Connealy Consensus 7229 #*Connealy Consensus Connealy Black Granite Blue Lilly of Conanga 16 * #Eura Elga of Conanga 9109 #+SAV Bismarck 5682 [RDF] Eura Cal of Conanga 56B #Connealy Right Answer 746 #*SAV Final Answer 0035 [RDF] HGF Primrose 2109 Happy Dell of Conanga 262 * HGF Miss Primrose 9206 #+B/R Ambush 28 +Fairview Miss Primrose CWT I+36 MRB I+.42 RE I+.44 FAT I+.026 $W $F $G $B Top 10% CED Top 20% $F Top 20% Milk Top 25% YW Top 15% $W Top 20% BW Top 25% WW Primrose 105 is a low-birth daughter of the balanced-trait sire, Black Granite and she stems from a dam combining the calving-ease of Right Answer with the proven Marb. of Ambush 28 who was produced in the Hunter Farms Genetics program. Primrose 105 posts a WR 1@106. The dam of Lot 66 records a BR 3@92, a WR 3@102 and a YR 2@101 while two daughters maintain a combined WR 2@106. Has a 2/18/18 heifer calf, Lot 66A, by GAR Sunrise, tattoo K8022. Rita 0M3 of Rita 5F56 Pred / A daughter of this Ankony Angus donor sells as Lot Woodside Rita 5074 of 0M3 [OSF] Birth Date: Cow +* Tattoo: 5074 #*B/R New Day 454 #+Boyd New Day 8005 VAR Reserve 1111 B/R Ruby * *Sandpoint Blackbird 8809 #*Connealy Onward +Riverbend Blackbird 4301 #*GAR Predestined #B/R New Design 036 Rita 0M3 of Rita 5F56 PRED #+GAR Ext * *Rita 5F56 of 1I98 FD #CA Future Direction *Rita 1I98 of 2536 Rito 6I CWT +29 MRB +.71 RE +.68 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 10% $G Top 10% REA Top 20% Marb Top 25% WW Top 25% YW Rita 5074 is a direct daughter of the Marb. feature of the Ankony Angus program, Rita 0M3 sired by the longtime ABS roster member Reserve. Rita 5074 posts a WR 1@108. The dam of Lot 67 balances a BR 2@83 with a YR 1@101 while showing an ultrasound IMF ratio 25@106 with three daughters maintaining a combined WR 4@101. Due 4/6/18 to GAR Sunrise Daltons Rita4296ofHP1200 MF / A granddaughter of this Betzold Angus female sells as Lot 68. Black Gold Blackcap 1411 [OSF] Birth Date: Cow * Tattoo: 1411 #SAF Focus of ER AAR Ten X 7008 SA Mytty Countess 906 #* #AAR Lady Kelton 5551 SAV Adaptor HSAF Lady Kelton 504B #*Summitcrest Complete 1P55 [RDF] #CF Right Design 1802 Missing S Blackcap 1206 Summitcrest Elba 1M Daltons RITA4296OFHP1200 MF #Summitcrest High Prime 0H29 +*GAR New Design CWT +43 MRB +.58 RE +.78 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 3% Milk Top 10% $W Top 15% CED Top 20% $G Top 4% REA Top 10% YW Top 15% CWT Top 25% BW Top 10% $F Top 15% $B Top 15% WW Blackcap 1411 is a low-birth female combining the proven female sires, Ten X and Complete with the direct daughter of the $320,000 valued New Design 1200 by High Prime, Rita Blackcap 1411 posts a WR 2@99. The dam of Lot 68 records a WR 2@106 and a YR 1@101 while carrying an ultrasound REA ratio 1@107. Has a 2/23/18 heifer calf, Lot 68A, by VAR Index 3282, tattoo R Black Gold Miss Diamond 4037 [DDF-OSF] Birth Date: Cow Tattoo: 4037 #Connealy Reflection #Bon View New Design 878 Connealy Impression Happy Grill of Conanga 6260 #* Pearl Pammy of Conanga 194 #Vermilion Dateline 7078 Pearl Jam of Conanga 6114 #+*Rito 2V1 of #Bon View New Design 1407 [RDF] Kel McC Miss Diamond 8359 GAR Precision Kel MCC Miss Diamond #Sitz Traveler 8180 Kel MCC Miss Diamond CWT +39 MRB +.45 RE +.71 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 5% $W Top 5% YW Top 15% BW Top 5% CED Top 10% $F Top 20% CWT Top 5% WW Top 10% REA Top 25% $B Miss Diamond 4037 is a proven low-birth daughter of the foundation female sire, Impression and she stems from a dam combining Rito 2V1 and Traveler Miss Diamond 4037 records a WR 1@113. Due April 2018 to EXAR Denver H 5511.

43 70 EXAR Lucy 9773 Birth Date: Cow * Tattoo: 9773 #*Connealy Consensus #KMK Alliance 6595 I87 Connealy Consensus 7229 Blinda of Conanga 004 #* Blue Lilly of Conanga 16 #Woodhill Admiral 77K Blue Cash of Conanga 6020 #Stevenson Moneymaker R185 #Boyd On Target 1083 Basin Lucy U308 #Stevenson Clova Pride L888 +* Basin Lucy 3829 #CA Future Direction 5321 Basin Lucy 178E CWT +35 MRB +.61 RE +.29 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 15% $W Lucy 9773 is a balanced-trait female combining the featured female sire, Consensus 7229 with a direct daughter of the $3.5 million producer, Lucy 3829 by Moneymaker R185. The dam of Lot 70 records a BR 5@99, a WR 5@109 and a YR 4@107 while carrying an ultrasound REA ratio 18@104 with eight daughters maintaining a combined WR 16@103. Has a 2/24/18 heifer calf, Lot 70A, by VAR Discovery 2240, tattoo R832. VAR Blackcap 6056 / A granddaughter sells as Lot Performance Pairs SMR Rita 7500 / A daughter sells as Lot 72. Black Gold Rita 1311 Birth Date: Cow Tattoo: 1311 #CF Right Design 1802 #Bon View New Design 1407 [RDF] Summitcrest Complete 1P55 [RDF] #+Vision HF Blackcap 0015 #* Summitcrest Elba 1M17 #Vermilion Dateline 7078 Summitcrest Elba 1F43 #SAF Focus of ER SMR Rita 7500 Mytty Countess 906 * A Plus Rita 3106 #+*GAR Grid Maker +GAR Ext CWT +30 MRB +.66 RE +.62 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 10% $W Top 15% Milk Top 25% Marb Top 25% YW Top 15% $G Top 15% REA Top 25% WW Rita 1311 is a low-birth daughter of the Deer Valley Farm and ABS roster member, Complete and she stems from a dam combining the calving-ease specialist, In Focus and the growth and RE sire, Grid Maker. Rita 1311 shows ultrasound ratios IMF 1@112 and REA 1@99. The dam of Lot 72 carries ultrasound ratios IMF 1@108 and REA 1@100. Has a 2/23/18 bull calf, Lot 72A, by GAR Sunrise, tattoo K PF 7229 Blackcap 3078 Birth Date: Cow +* Tattoo: 3078 #*Connealy Consensus #KMK Alliance 6595 I87 Connealy Consensus 7229 Blinda of Conanga 004 #* Blue Lilly of Conanga 16 #Woodhill Admiral 77K Blue Cash of Conanga 6020 #*Gardens Prime Star #*N Bar Prime Time D806 EXAR Blackcap 9704 Green Garden Jilt C242 S1 +* VAR Blackcap 6056 #+*Rito 1I2 of 2536 Rito 6I6 +GAR 044 Traveler CWT +24 MRB RE +.15 FAT $W $F $G $B Blackcap 3078 is a calving-ease and Marb. female sired by the foundation Express Ranches female sire, Consensus 7229 and she stems from a dam combining the Marb. sire, Prime Star and the $75,000 Rito 1I2 with the $280,000 full sister to Grid Maker, Traveler Blackcap 3078 carries an ultrasound IMF ratio 1@120. The dam of Lot 71 records a WR 3@111 and a YR 2@100 while showing an ultrasound IMF ratio 8@109. Has a 2/20/18 heifer calf, Lot 71A, by JMB Traction 292, tattoo R Thomas Rita Birth Date: Cow Tattoo: #TC Total 410 #Bon View New Design 208 Poss Total Impact 745 +TC Erica Eileen 2047 # Poss Blackcap 5116 #Connealy Lead On Poss Blackcap 205 #GAR Retail Product #GAR Precision 1680 Rita 8937 of Rita 3R4 RP +GAR Ext Rita 3R4 of 1B3 Rito Plus #+*Rito Plus Rita 1B3 of 8N34 Bushwacker CWT +44 MRB +.75 RE +.55 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 10% $B Top 10% BW Top 15% $G Top 15% CWT Top 15% Marb Top 20% CED Top 20% REA Top 25% $F Top 25% WW Top 25% YW Rita is a low-birth and balanced-trait daughter of the Pathfinder Sire, Total Impact 745 and she stems from a proven dam who blends Retail Product and Rito Plus with a daughter of the Genex sire, Bushwacker. Rita posts a WR 1@108 and a YR 1@100 while showing an ultrasound IMF ratio 1@150. The dam of Lot 73 carries an ultrasound REA ratio 5@103 with two daughters maintaining a combined WR 2@103. Has a 2/23/18 bull calf, Lot 73A, by KCF Bennett Fortress, tattoo K8029.

44 Foundation Females Rita 2440 of 7O68 7M97 / Lot Rita 2440 of 7O68 7M97 [DDF] Birth Date: Cow Tattoo: 2440 #*GAR Predestined #B/R New Design 036 Rito 7M97 of Rita 5F56 Pred #+GAR Ext * *Rita 5F56 of 1I98 FD #CA Future Direction *Rita 1I98 of 2536 Rito 6I6 #*SS Objective T510 0T26 #SS Traveler 6807 T510 Rita 7O68 of Rita 5FH8 Obj SS Miss Rita R011 7R *Rita 5FH8 of Rita 2V5 FD #CA Future Direction *Rita 2V5 of CWT +48 MRB +.92 RE +.72 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 5% $B Top 10% Marb Top 10% YW Top 10% $F Top 10% REA Top 15% $G Top 10% CWT Top 10% WW Top 25% $W Rita 2440 is a balanced-trait daughter of the Marb. sire, Rito 7M97 and was produced by the prolific former Wehrmann Angus donor, Rita 7O68. Rita 2440 records a WR 3@105 and a YR 1@100 while carrying an ultrasound REA ratio 2@100. The dam of Lot 74 posts ultrasound ratios IMF 30@107 and REA 30@105 while 14 daughters maintain a combined WR 29@104. Maternal sisters to Lot 74 include: Rita 0242, the $88,000 Riverbend Ranch donor and dam of the $50,000 Riverbend Ranch sire, Rito 4P26; and Rita 0249 at 44 Farms. Has a 3/2/18 bull calf, Lot 74A, by EXAR Resistol 3710B, tattoo R A EXAR Evergreen 5134 Birth Date: Cow Tattoo: 5134 #SAF Focus of ER AAR Ten X 7008 SA Mytty Countess 906 #* #AAR Lady Kelton 5551 SAV Adaptor HSAF Lady Kelton 504B #*Connealy Consensus 7229 #*Connealy Consensus EXAR Evergreen 2629 Blue Lilly of Conanga *EXAR Evergreen 4140 #+*SQ Credence 67S +EXAR Miss Traveler CWT +56 MRB +.99 RE +.30 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 2% WW Top 5% YW Top 10% Marb Top 20% $F Top 3% $W Top 10% CW Top 15% $B Top 25% Milk Owned by Valley Oaks Angus, Oak Grove, MO Evergreen 5134 is a powerful first calf heifer sired by Ten X and produced by a dam combining the foundation female sire, Consensus 7229 with a daughter of the ABS Pathfinder Sire, Credence 67S. Evergreen 5134 posts a weaning ratio of 112 and a yearling ratio of 107. The dam of Lot 75 records a WR 2@111 and a YR 2@109. Has a 7/26/17 heifer calf, Lot 75A, by GAR Sure Fire. Due 9/23/18 to Tex Playbook EXAR Evergreen 7246 Birth Date: Cow Tattoo: 7246 #*Connealy In Sure 8524 GAR Sure Fire Entreena of Conanga 657 +* Chair Rock 5050 GAR 8086 #+GAR New Design 5050 Chair Rock Grid Maker 2107 Black Gold Genetics EXAR Evergreen 7246 / Lot 75A EXAR Evergreen 5134 #AAR Lady Kelton EXAR Evergreen 2629 #*Connealy Consensus *EXAR Evergreen 4140 I I I I I CWT I+49 MRB I+1.22 RE I+.56 FAT I+.022 $W $F $G $B Top 3% Marb Top 10% YW Top 15% CED Top 20% $F Top 3% $W Top 10% $G Top 15% Milk Top 10% WW Top 10% $B Top 20% CW 42

45 Fall Pairs ACC Bourbon 0115 / A son of this Black Gold, Apple Cattle Company and Select Sires roster member sells as Lot 77A. 76 CRR Forever Lady C53 Birth Date: Cow * Tattoo: C53 Connealy Tobin #Bon View New Design 208 Connealy Confidence 0100 Delia of Conanga 667 #* Becka Gala of Conanga 8281 #Connealy Thunder [RDF] Becka Lee of Conanga 37 #+*Connealy Earnan 076E [RDF] #*Connealy Consensus Deer Valley ForeverLady *Brazila of Conanga A Deer Valley ForeverLady 0303 #Sitz Upward 307R +EXAR Forever Lady 611 C4D CWT +51 MRB +.32 RE +.48 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 1% $F Top 1% YW Top 4% CWT Top 10% CED Top 1% WW Top 3% $W Top 10% $B Top 20% BW Forever Lady C53 is a low-birth and growth daughter of the Select Sires calving-ease specialist, Confidence 0100 and she stems from a powerful first calf heifer who combines Earnan 076E and the growth and CW sire, Upward. The dam of Lot 76 posts a BR 1@92 and a WR 1@99. Has a 9/19/17 bull calf, Lot 76A, by Quaker Hill Rampage 0A36. Due 9/22/18 to VAR Legend Valley Oaks Barbara 5037 [OSF] Birth Date: Cow * Tattoo: 5037 #+*GAR-EGL Protege #+*Rito 1I2 of 2536 Rito 6I6 PA Fortitude 2500 LB 6807 Isabel 339 * GG Clara 0171 #*SydGen CC&7 GG Clara 7192 #*EXAR Upshot 0562B #Sitz Upward 307R BoBo Barbara Perfection 3591 #+EXAR Barbara T020 * Buf Barbara Perfection 0561 *Exar Emblazon 8268 #BUF Barbara Perfection CWT +47 MRB +.87 RE +.66 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 1% $B Top 10% CWT Top 10% YW Top 20% CED Top 3% $F Top 10% Marb Top 15% WW Top 10% $G Top 10% REA Top 20% $W Barbara 5037 is a first calf heifer from the heart of the Black Gold fall calving program and she combines the calving-ease sire, Fortitude 2500 with an outstanding daughter of the Express Ranches and BoBo Angus sire, Upshot. The dam of Lot 77 records a WR 1@114 and a YR 1@108 while showing ultrasound ratios IMF 2@111 and REA 2@110. Has a 9/14/17 bull calf, Lot 77A, by ACC Bourbon Due 9/22/18 to Tex Playbook A Black Gold Rampage K790 Birth Date: Bull Tattoo: K790 #MCC Daybreak #+Boyd New Day 8005 Quaker Hill Rampage 0A36 [RDF] #MCC Miss Focus 134 +* *QHF Blackcap 6E2 of4v Ideal 4355 of 0T *QHF Blackcap 4V16 of 1H8 77 A BGG Bourbon K785 Birth Date: Bull Tattoo: K785 *VAR Discovery 2240 ACC Bourbon 0115 [RDF] +*Deer Valley Rita 0308 * Apple Rita *Southern New Design GAR Objective 1067 #*Connealy Confidence 0100 Connealy Tobin CRR Forever Lady C53 Becka Gala of Conanga 8281 * Deer Valley ForeverLady 3692 #+*Connealy Earnan 076E [RDF] +Deer Valley ForeverLady CWT I+63 MRB I+.48 RE I+1.07 FAT I-.009 $W $F $G $B NON-PARENT MALES Top 1% REA Top 2% CWT Top 10% $W Top 2% $B Top 2% WW Top 15% CED Top 2% $F Top 2% YW *PA Fortitude 2500 #+*GAR-EGL Protege Valley Oaks Barbara 5037 GG Clara 0171 * *BoBo Barbara Perfection 3591 #*EXAR Upshot 0562B Buf Barbara Perfection CWT I+40 MRB I+.91 RE I+.45 FAT I-.004 $W $F $G $B NON-PARENT MALES Top 10% $F Top 15% Marb Top 20% $B Top 25% WW Top 10% $G Top 15% YW Top 25% $W 43

46 Performance Pairs 79 VO Miss Rita 232 Birth Date: Cow Tattoo: 232 #*GAR Predestined #B/R New Design 036 GAR Prediction #+GAR Ext GAR Precision 191 #GAR Precision GAR Commitment 198 GAR 1407 New Design 1192 / A daughter of this 44 Farms and Double R Bar Ranch donor sells as Lot Dbl R Bar New Design B143 Birth Date: Cow +* Tattoo: B143 #Gardens Highmark #Summitcrest Scotch Cap 0B45 Rito 9Q13 of Rita 5F56 GHM Green Garden Pride 6128 S1 +* *Rita 5F56 of 1I98 FD #CA Future Direction *Rita 1I98 of 2536 Rito 6I6 #*SS Objective T510 0T26 #SS Traveler 6807 T510 GAR Objective 0J19 SS Miss Rita R011 7R8 +* DRMCTR 1I2 Rita 6210 #+*Rito 1I2 of 2536 Rito 6I6 +DRMCTR 2908s Design 2B CWT I+30 MRB I+.96 RE I+.65 FAT I-.025 $W $F $G $B Top 2% $G Top 10% REA Top 25% WW Top 5% Marb Top 20% YW Miss Rita 232 is a balanced-trait daughter of Prediction and she stems from a dam combining the Pathfinder Sires, Objective and Rito 1I2. The dam of Lot 79 posts a WR 3@100 while showing ultrasound ratios IMF 4@103 and REA 4@103 with two daughters maintaining a combined WR 3@100. Has a 9/23/17 bull calf, Lot 79A, by EXAR Resistol 3710B. Due 9/7/18 to Quaker Hill Rampage 0A36. #Bon View New Design 1407 [RDF] #B/R New Design 036 GAR 1407 New Design 1192 Bon View Pride GAR Precision 810 #GAR Precision GAR Ext CWT +32 MRB +.79 RE +.76 FAT $W $F $G $B Top 4% REA Top 5% $G Top 15% $B Top 15% Marb Top 25% $F New Design B143 is a direct daughter of the former 44 Farms and Double R Bar Ranch donor, New Design 1192 sired by the longtime RE and $B leader, Rito 9Q13. The proven and productive donor dam of Lot 78 records a WR 4@111 and a YR 3@106 while carrying an ultrasound IMF ratio 41@103. Has a 9/22/17 bull calf, Lot 78A, by EXAR Denver H Due 9/7/18 to Baldridge Colonel C251. EXAR Resistol 3710B / A son sells as Lot 79A. 78 A Black Gold Denver R773 Birth Date: Bull Tattoo: R773 *EXAR Denver 2002B #*EXAR Upshot 0562B EXAR Denver H Exar Royal Lass * *SJH Objective of #*SS Objective T510 0T26 +DRMCTR 1I1 Rita A Black Gold Resistol R774 Birth Date: Bull Tattoo: R774 EXAR Resistol 3710B #AAR Lady Kelton * Sitz Henrietta Pride 643T #*Connealy Onward Sitz Henrietta Pride 81M +*Rito 9Q13 of Rita 5F56 GHM #Gardens Highmark Dbl R Bar New Design B143 +*Rita 5F56 of 1I98 FD +* GAR 1407 New Design 1192 #Bon View New Design 1407 [RDF] +GAR Precision CWT I+29 MRB I+.90 RE I+.61 FAT I-.004 $W $F $G $B NON-PARENT MALES Top 5% $G Top 15% Marb Black Gold Genetics +GAR Prediction #*GAR Predestined VO Miss Rita 232 +GAR Precision *GAR Objective 0J19 #*SS Objective T510 0T26 +DRMCTR 1I2 Rita CWT N/A MRB N/A RE N/A FAT N/A $W $F $G N/A $B N/A NON-PARENT MALES Top 15% CED Top 20% $F Top 25% YW 44

47 VAR Blackcap 6062 / The grandam of Lot Black Gold Blackcap 1229 Birth Date: Cow Tattoo: 1229 #Connealy Reflection #Bon View New Design 878 Connealy Impression Happy Grill of Conanga 6260 #* Pearl Pammy of Conanga 194 #Vermilion Dateline 7078 Pearl Jam of Conanga 6114 #Sitz Upward 307R #*Connealy Onward 44 Blackcap 0237 Sitz Henrietta Pride 81M VAR Blackcap 6062 #+*Rito 1I2 of 2536 Rito 6I6 +GAR 044 Traveler CWT I+34 MRB I+.46 RE I+.72 FAT I-.029 $W $F $G $B Top 10% $F Top 10% WW Top 20% $G Top 10% REA Top 10% YW Top 25% $B Blackcap 1229 is a daughter of the low-birth female sire, Impression and was produced by a dam combining the growth and CW sire, Upward with a direct daughter of the $280,000 Traveler 2328 by Rito 1I2. The dam of Lot 80 records a WR 5@102 and a YR 3@102 while carrying an ultrasound REA ratio 4@102. Has a 10/11/17 bull calf, Lot 80A, by VAR Upshot Bred 11/29/17 to 3F Epic A Black Gold Upshot R787 Birth Date: Bull Tattoo: R787 #*EXAR Upshot 0562B #Sitz Upward 307R VAR Upshot 3014 #+EXAR Barbara T020 +* *EXAR New Design 4212 #+*Rito 1I2 of 2536 Rito 6I6 +*GAR New Design 1200 #*Connealy Impression #Connealy Reflection Black Gold Blackcap 1229 Pearl Pammy of Conanga Blackcap 0237 #Sitz Upward 307R +VAR Blackcap CWT N/A MRB N/A RE N/A FAT N/A $W $F $G N/A $B N/A NON-PARENT MALES Top 20% CED Top 25% BW Welcome Angus Breeders, Larry Cotton Ryan Cotton Mike Gothard Bernie Scheer Jerry Crenshaw Zack Hileman Scott Bennett The Third Annual Black Gold Genetics Production Sale will be held on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at 12:30 p.m. at the farm in Crestwood, Kentucky. Spring has arrived in Kentucky and green grass is just around the corner. The hospitality is always great at Black Gold and a terrific offering awaits all Angus breeders. Don and Debbie Jones and family, along with Danny and Kris Lynn have selected a special set of females that include donors, ET heifer calves, bred heifers and females with calves at side. The Black Gold program is certainly at the forefront of the breed in pedigree power, EPD and genomic superiority with special emphasis on eye appeal, structural soundness and femininity. Danny Lynn is highly respected in the Angus business and feels that this set of females exemplifies the type and kind of genetics that meet the needs and demands of all in the registered business. Lot 1, Black Gold Rita 665 is an exciting young donor female sired by VAR Discovery 2240, out of Objective 9J86 that brings pedigree power and EPD predictability validated by her genetic ranking in the breed. We are confident that Rita 665 will work in any Angus program. Lot 2 represents the newest and most progressive genetics available. Rita R858 is sired by the popular Baldridge Colonel C251 out of a Ten X daughter tracing to the now deceased Rita Don t miss looking her up sale day! A terrific set of fall ET heifer calves highlights the sale. Many of these heifers will work in any herd. We encourage you to analyze and review the entire offering. We look forward to seeing everyone on April 29. If you have any questions regarding the cattle, please feel free to give us a call. We will be at the sale sight days ahead and look forward to hearing from you. LARRY COTTON MIKE GOTHARD ZACK HILEMAN RYAN COTTON JERRY CRENSHAW SCOTT BENNETT

48 Sale Location Blue Grass Division 7980 Hanna Road Crestwood, Kentucky BLACK GOLD GENETICS, LLC E 625th Avenue PO Box 8638 Robinson, IL Office Farm Danny Lynn, General Manager SALE MANAGED BY: Larry Cotton Ryan Cotton Mike Gothard Bernie Scheer Jerry Crenshaw Zack Hileman Scott Bennett FIRST CLASS MAIL REQUESTED IN-HOME DATE OF APRIL 1, 2018 PRSRT FIRST CLASS U.S. POSTAGE PAID St. Joseph, MO Permit #2017